When Google acquired Motorola in 2012, its CEO at the time, Sanjay Jha, stepped down to make way for Google’s Dennis Woodside. After enjoying what appears to have been a long break, Jha was this week named as Globalfoundries’ new CEO. He takes over from Ajit Manocha who will return to his previous role of advisor to the company’s shareholder. […]
Management
Former Mobilicity President Stewart Lyons named TeraGo CEO
Stewart Lyons, the former President and COO of beleaguered carrier Mobilicity, was yesterday named president and CEO of TeraGo. He will assume the position on January 16, 2014. “We are thrilled to appoint Stewart Lyons, an executive with deep expertise in leading entrepreneurial telecommunications businesses, as TeraGo’s CEO”, said Charles Allen, Chairman, in the announcement. “His comprehensive skill set and […]
BlackBerry appoints Ron Louks to lead Devices and Emerging Solutions group
New BlackBerry CEO John Chen continues to put together the executive team that he hopes will help him turn the company’s fortunes around. BlackBerry today appointed Ron Louks as President, Devices and Emerging Solutions. According to Chen: “Ron will focus on BlackBerry’s long-term product roadmap, including hardware, software and design, as well as the Company’s joint development efforts. A good […]
Alicia Keys stepping down as BlackBerry Global Creative Director
BlackBerry announced that it was bringing on Alicia Keys as it BlackBerry Global Creative Director when it unveiled BlackBerry 10 about a year ago. The move raised a lot of eyebrows at the time as she was seen as being no more than a celebrity promoter for the new BlackBerry 10 smartphones. BlackBerry today announced that Keys will step down from […]
Acer names TSMC VP Jason Chen as Corporate President and CEO
Acer today announced that it has appointed a new CEO. Jason Chen, a former TSMC executive, will take on the roles of Corporate President and CEO as of January 1, 2014. The move comes after Chairman and CEO J.T. Wang stepped down in November after a worse-than-expected loss of T$13.12 billion (US$446 million) in Acer’s latest quarter. Acer Chairman Stan […]
BlackBerry announces two more executive appointments: James S. Mackey and Mark Wilson
BlackBerry’s new CEO, John Chen, does appear to be wasting any time in implementing his vision for the beleaguered company. Following yesterday’s announcement that it had hired John Sims as its new President, Global Enterprise Services, it today announced two more executive appointments. James S. Mackey was named Executive Vice President for Corporate Development and Strategic Planning while Mark Wilson […]
BlackBerry hires SAP’s John Sims to lead Enterprise Services Business
There is good news out of BlackBerry today. Rather than announcing yet another executive departure (there were two just yesterday), the company today announced that John Sims, the former President of SAP’s Mobile Services business, will join the company as President, Global Enterprise Services. “I am pleased to welcome such a seasoned executive as John to BlackBerry to help lead […]
BlackBerry loses two more executives
BlackBerry has been losing executives and employees for some time now. 2013 was particularly difficult as BlackBerry 10 on which the company bet its revival failed to meet both company and customer expectations. BlackBerry recently saw the departure of former CEO Thorten Heins when Fairfax brought in John S. Chen as Executive Chair of BlackBerry’s Board of Directors and and […]