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Father of what has become known as the smartphone, Mike Lazaridis is recognized in the global wireless community as a visionary, innovator and engineer of extraordinary talent. He is the founder of RIM and the creator of the BlackBerry.
Dec 5, 2023 · Mike Lazaridis resigned as co-CEO of RIM in 2012, followed by the rapid collapse of BlackBerry. After leaving BlackBerry, Lazaridis founded an investment company and has been involved in philanthropy and supporting researchers in the industry.
Mike Lazaridis is an ardent advocate for higher education and scientific research. He has been a member of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Ontario Research and Innovation Council, a governor of the Information Technology Association of Canada and a member of the board of governors of the ...
May 8, 2023 · The true story reveals that the company that made the BlackBerry smartphone, Research in Motion (RIM), was founded by childhood friends Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin in 1984. They were both engineering students at the time, Mike at the University of Waterloo and Doug at the University of Windsor.
Mike Lazaridis. In March 2013, Mike Lazaridis and Doug Fregin established the Quantum Valley Investment Fund in Waterloo, Canada, to provide financial and intellectual capital for the development and commercialization of quantum physics and quantum computing breakthroughs.
Mar 28, 2013 · On the same day BlackBerry provided investors with a first glimpse of its future, Canada's most famous technology company revealed its co-founder and long time steward, Mike Lazaridis, would be retiring from the company. Matt Hartley, Matthew Braga. Published Mar 28, 2013 • 5 minute read.
Dec 24, 2013 · Mike Lazaridis has cashed in shares of BlackBerry, making $26 million US in the process, as he lessens his stake in the smartphone company he helped create.
Mar 1, 2011 · About Mike Lazaridis. The co-founder of Blackberry maker Research in Motion oversees a company that, while still growing, is fighting to keep pace with innovations from rivals like...
Mar 29, 2004 · Mike Lazaridis is president and co-CEO of RIM. He is responsible for product strategy, research and development, product development, and manufacturing. Lazaridis founded RIM as a student at...
May 1, 2006 · Mike Lazaridis is President and Co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM), a company he founded while studying at the University of Waterloo, Canada. At RIM, Lazaridis is responsible for product strategy, research and development, product development, and manufacturing.
