BlackBerry shakes out executive ranks

By

COO, CMO won't be replaced.

BlackBerry is continuing a C-Level shakeout with the departure of the company's chief operating and marketing officers and a swap-out of its chief financial officer.

BlackBerry shakes out executive ranks

The smartphone pioneer said that chief operating officer Kristian Tear and chief marketing officer Frank Boulben "will leave the company".

Recruiting a new COO and CMO appears to be off the radar. Interim CEO John Chen said he instead looked forward "to working more directly with the talented teams of engineers, and the sales and marketing teams" to facilitate a "turnaround" in BlackBerry's fortunes.

Present chief financial officer Brian Bidulka is another casualty of the shake-out, however the CFO role will remain, as will Bidulka — at least for the time being.

The company's head of compliance, James Yersh, has been named as the new CFO. Bidulka will "stay on as a special adviser to the CEO for the remainder of the fiscal year to assist with the transition", BlackBerry said.

The latest shake-out comes after Thorsten Heins was let go earlier this month after less than two years as BlackBerry CEO. Chen is acting in the CEO role on an interim basis.

Got a news tip for our journalists? Share it with us anonymously here.
Copyright © iTnews.com.au . All rights reserved.
Tags:

Most Read Articles

Victoria Police renews decade-long IT support deal for another three years

Victoria Police renews decade-long IT support deal for another three years

Qld tables $1 billion for major whole-of-government tech overhaul

Qld tables $1 billion for major whole-of-government tech overhaul

Google offers new proposal to stave off EU antitrust fine

Google offers new proposal to stave off EU antitrust fine

WA Police Force to spend $30.8m on IT 'optimisation'

WA Police Force to spend $30.8m on IT 'optimisation'

Log In

  |  Forgot your password?