RIM CEO Mike Lazaridis, clearly pissed off, cuts short BBC interview

Posted by Knowlton Thomas on 2011-04-13 9:18:00 AM

BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones was interviewing Mike Lazaridis, the co-chief executive officer of Waterloo's Research In Motion, but Mike didn't like the questions.

When the topic of the BlackBerry's problems in India and the Middle East arose, Mike called the question "unfair," and after initially countering Rory, he eventually demands that the interview ends when Rory presses the topic.

Quoth Mike:

You implied that we have a security problem, we don't have a security problem ... we've just been singled out, because we're so successful around the world. It's an iconic product, used by business, it's used by leaders, it's used by celebrities, it's used by consumers, it's used by teenagers, we were just singled out.

"So, this is over. Turn that off," he says toward the camera before the video ends abruptly.

Check out the video here.

Company:
Research In Motion
Website:
http://www.rim.net
Location:
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

BlackBerry (Research In Motion) is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, software development tools, and software/hardware licensing agreements. more


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Knowlton Thomas

Knowlton Thomas

Knowlton is the Associate Editor of Techvibes. A Vancouver-based writer and author, Knowlton has been published in national publications and has also appeared on television and radio. He has written two ebooks and more are in the works. Previously, he was an editor for New Westminster weekly The Other Press and served on its board of directors. When not working, Knowlton enjoys playing... more



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