RIM Loses Yet Another Top Executive

Posted by Knowlton Thomas on 2011-11-03 12:33:00 PM

Research In Motion executives have been jumping ship frequently for a good year now.

The latest high-rank employee to abandon the struggling company is Frenny Bawa, managing director of RIM's Indian unit. The key overseas exec is leaving to "pursue other interests."

RIM's time in India has not been an easy one; the controlling government has make numerous demands on the company to gain access to BlackBerry's secure communication system. The Waterloo tech firm has given into some demands but refused to let anyone monitor enterprise emails on BlackBerrys.

Last month, India BlackBerry users—of which there are more than a million—experienced a devestating four-day outage. In these troubled times, RIM's stock has plunged to an 8-year-low.

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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