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RIM Firing (Nearly) Everybody

Posted by samzenpus on from the end-of-the-line dept.

itwbennett writes "Research in Motion (RIM) reported grim Q4 results Thursday and announced sweeping personnel changes. Leading the parade of departing execs is Jim Balsillie, former co-CEO of the company, who has given up his board seat. David Yach, who has been CTO of software for the company for 13 years, is retiring. And Jim Rowan, chief operating officer of global operations, who has been with the company for four years, is leaving to pursue other interests."

6 of 440 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Titanic is sinking by lxs · · Score: 5, Funny

    I didn't know Francesco Schettino was in charge at RIM.

  2. Re:Misleading title by XiaoMing · · Score: 5, Funny

    From the few lines at the end of TFA, something like "Rats abandoning ship after having chewing through own hull" sounds more appropriate.

  3. Long time coming by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Who wants a RIM job anyway?

  4. Re:like palm by tgd · · Score: 5, Funny

    either you innovate or you are out of business really soon

    Yeah, the only thing worse than a Rim job is a Palm job these days.

  5. Re:like palm by Xiaran · · Score: 5, Funny

    And lets be honest. Business and Sales weenies want to be able to play Angry Birds when in boring meetings.

  6. Oh, how I love corporate-speak by sootman · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Jim Rowan, chief operating officer of global operations... is leaving to pursue other interests."

    Interests include candle-lit dinners, long walks on the beach, and working for a company that isn't circling the drain.

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