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A Canadian tech company best known for the QNX software that runs inside cars, medical devices, and industrial robots — powering the digital dashboards of vehicles from top automakers. Born in 1984 as Research In Motion (RIM) above a Waterloo pizza shop, it became famous for its physical-keyboard smartphones, then pivoted to secure communications and patent licensing. The "BlackBerry" name was coined by a branding agency in 1998 because the device's tiny QWERTY keys resembled the seeds of a blackberry.
BlackBerry appoints John Wall as President of QNX, succeeding Mattias Eriksson.
Wall, who joined QNX in 1993, previously served as the division's Chief Operating Officer and holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Carleton University.
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John Wall was appointed President of BlackBerry's QNX division, effective November 17, 2025, reporting to CEO John J. Giamatteo.
Mattias Eriksson stepped down as President of QNX effective November 18, 2025, to pursue other opportunities, and will remain as an advisor until December 31, 2025.
Eriksson's departure is not due to any disagreement with the company on strategy, operations, policies, or practices.
On November 17, 2025, BlackBerry and Eriksson entered into a separation agreement providing certain separation pay and benefit entitlements as described in the company's Definitive Proxy Statement filed May 12, 2025.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
BlackBerry appoints Barry Mainz to its Board of Directors effective August 23, 2025
Mainz is CEO of Forescout Technologies and has 30 years of software industry experience.
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Barry Mainz was appointed to BlackBerry's Board of Directors on August 23, 2025.
He will receive the same compensation and indemnification as other non-employee directors.
The Board increased its size to eight members, seven of whom are independent.
A press release announcing the appointment was issued on August 27, 2025.
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure