The week is off to a dramatic start with the news that Research In Motion’s Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have resigned as co-CEOs and co-chairmen. Thorsten Heins has taken on the roles of President and CEO and wasted no time sharing some thoughts on what we can expect from him: Heins touched upon a number of topics promising more […]
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Lazaridis and Balsillie resign as RIM co-CEOs and co-chairmen
A corporate shuffle at Research In Motion had been widely expected. It finally happened tonight as the company announced that Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have resigned as co-CEOs and co-chairmen. Thorsten Heins, one of the two company chief operating officers, will take on the President and CEO role effective immediately. As rumoured, director Barbara Stymiest has been named independent […]
Mobilicity to focus on dealer network at expense of corporate stores?
According to a leaked internal document obtained by MobileSyrup, Mobilicity is about to make some changes to its corporate store structure. The document indicates that the carrier will sell 22 of its 27 corporate stores to dealers and only keep one corporate store per city (Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver) in which it operates. President and COO Stewart Lyons, […]
Rumour: RIM co-chairmen about to be replaced
The Research In Motion saga is off with a bang in 2012 with a report that Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie could be relieved of their titles as co-chairmen of the board (but would remain as co-CEOs). Citing anonymous sources, the Financial Post is reporting that a committee of seven independent directors of RIM’s board are currently looking at the […]
Microsoft appoints new Windows Phone business group lead
AllThingsD has learned that Microsoft has moved Windows Phone Division President Andy Lees to a new role and brought in Terry Myerson to take over the unit. Myerson previously led the engineering efforts for the phone unit and will now pick up business development, marketing and other responsibilities in his new role. Lees’ new role will see him focus on […]
Mobilicity gets new CEO as Dave Dobbins leaves “to pursue other interests”
Mobilicity today announced that President and CEO Dave Dobbins has left the company “to pursue other interests.” Stewart Lyons has been appointed the new President and CEO. Lyons, who was a founding member of Mobilicity’s management team, has played a significant role in driving Mobilicity’s strategy, customer service orientation and fundraising efforts. Lyons will continue to work closely with the […]
Hewlett-Packard announces Meg Whitman as CEO
Hewlett-Packard today announced that Léo Apotheker has stepped down as CEO, president and director. He has been replaced by Meg Whitman who steps in as president and chief executive officer. According to Ray Lane who also became executive chairman of the board today: “We are fortunate to have someone of Meg Whitman’s caliber and experience step up to lead HP. […]
HP to split webOS group into software and hardware groups?
Much as Palm did back in 2003 ago when it split its own hardware and software into separate companies, Hewlett-Packard is breaking up the webOS group, according to internal HP emails obtained by PreCentral. The hardware will remain with the Personal Systems Group under the recently appointed Stephen DeWitt while the software will move to HP’s Office of Strategy and […]