Was Jim Balsillie Trying to Push a Strategy Shift Before Leaving RIM?

Reuters reports that the former co-CEO of RIM wanted to allow non-BlackBerry devices to run on its data network, a move that encountered stiff opposition within the company.
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Investors Must Wait to See Impact of RIM’s Changes, But Some Employees May Not Last That Long

New chief Thorsten Heins promised a further reorganization of the company starting today, as RIM aims to turn things around before it is too late.
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RIM Director: Our New CEO Isn’t a Moron Like the Rest of You

Roger Martin would have us believe there was no one inside the company or out who was capable of running it properly — until now.
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Heins: I’m Here to Help RIM Catch Up

“I know we’ve made mistakes, and I know I’m in for a fight.”
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“Canada’s Buffett” Brings Credibility and Cash to RIM

Prem Watsa brings more than business acumen to RIM’s board.
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RIM: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Bosses

“If we continue doing well what we’re doing, I see no problems with us being in the top three players worldwide in the next years in wireless.”
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New RIM CEO Won’t Split Company Up: “I Don’t Think There Is a Drastic Change Needed.”

The new BlackBerry boss makes his first (conference) call.
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CEOs Are Out, but Will RIM’s Leadership Shake-up Be Enough to Placate Angry Investors?

Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis have stepped down as co-chairmen and co-chief executives of the troubled BlackBerry maker.
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RIM CEOs to Give Up Top Posts in Shuffle

After 20 years together at the helm of Research In Motion Ltd., Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, the company’s co-chief executives, said they planned to turn over the top job early Monday to a little-known company insider as part of a board and management shuffle.

Stymiest Looks to Be a “Lock” for RIM Chair

Sources close to the company say that co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie will soon relinquish co-chairman titles, ceding to board member and Royal Bank of Canada exec Barbara Stymiest.
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RIM Co-CEOs May Lose Co-Chairman Roles

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RIM Shares Slip Below Book Value

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