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BlackBerry
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enterprise software and the Internet of things company
OverviewAI-generated
BlackBerry Limited, also known by its former name Research In Motion Limited and the acronym RIM, is an active company established in 1984. The organization is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It operates as a business entity with a legal status of active within the jurisdiction of CA-ON.
The company’s financial records indicate a total revenue of 1,040,000,000 and total assets of 3,888,000,000. Its market capitalization is listed at 6,882,000,000, while its total equity stands at 2,760,000,000. The organization reported a net profit of -152,000,000 and an operating income of -149,000,000. BlackBerry employs 3,647 individuals.
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Key facts
- Formerly
- Research In Motion Limited (1984–2013)
- Company type
- Public
- Traded as
- TSX : BB NYSE : BB
- Industry
- Software
- Founded
- March 7, 1984 ; 42 years ago ( 1984-03-07 ) , Waterloo, Ontario , Canada
- Founders
- Mike Lazaridis Douglas Fregin
- Headquarters
- Waterloo, Ontario , Canada
- Area served
- Worldwide
- Key people
- John Giamatteo (CEO)
- Products
- BlackBerry BlackBerry Messenger BlackBerry Enterprise Server BlackBerry Internet Service QNX
- Revenue
- US$853 million (2024)
- Operating income
- US$−125 million (2024)
- Net income
- US$−130 million (2024)
- Total assets
- US$1.39 billion (2024)
- Total equity
- US$776 million (2024)
- Number of employees
- 2,647 (2024)
- Website
- blackberry .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Company
- Founded
- 1984
- Location
- Waterloo, Canada
- Also known as
- RIM, Research In Motion Limited
- Status
- Active
GRID grid.39591.37 · ISNI 0000 0004 0376 548X
Official website
BlackBerry | Secure Communications and QNX
Learn how BlackBerry operates through two divisions — BlackBerry Secure Communications and QNX — delivering mission‑critical security and embedded software.
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Encyclopedic overview
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BlackBerry Limited, formerly Research In Motion (RIM), is a Canadian software company specializing in secure communications and the Internet of Things (IoT). Founded in 1984, it was known for developing the BlackBerry brand of wireless mobile devices from 1999 to 2016. After the mobile division was spun off into BlackBerry Mobile in 2016 until its discontinuation in 2020, BlackBerry Limited transitioned to providing software and services and holds critical software application patents.
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