Research In Motion

Research In Motion

Research In Motion Limited or RIM is a Canadian multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, that designs, manufactures and markets wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile and telecommunications market. RIM provides platforms and solutions for access to information, including e-mail, voice, instant messaging, short message service , Internet and intranet-based applications and browsing. RIM’s portfolio includes the BlackBerry wireless solution, the RIM Wireless Handheld product line, software development tools and other software and hardware....
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quick facts
NASDAQ symbol:RIMM
Founded:1984
Founders:Mike Lazaridis
Headquarters:Waterloo, Canada
Annual revenue:$19,907,000,000
Net income:$3,411,000,000
Operating income:$4,636,000,000
Market cap:$65,000,000,000
Employees:8,400
Industries:Wireless Communication, Telecommunications

Products by Research In Motion

BlackBerry PlayBook
BlackBerry PlayBook
Release Date:September 27, 2010
BlackBerry Pearl 8100
BlackBerry Pearl 8100
BlackBerry Curve
BlackBerry Curve
BlackBerry
BlackBerry
BlackBerry PlayBook
BlackBerry PlayBook

Research In Motion founders

Mike Lazaridis
Mike Lazaridis
Age:51 (Born: March 14, 1961)
Other companies founded:Centre for International Governance Innovation

Mihalis "Mike" Lazaridis , OC, O.Ont is a Greek Canadian businessman, founder and Vice Chairman of Research In Motion , which created and manufactures the BlackBerry wireless handheld device. He is also a former chancellor of the University of Waterloo, and an Officer of the Order of Canada. With...
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Revenue history for Research In Motion

RevenueDate
$19,907,000,000 2011
$11,106,520,000 February 28, 2009
$3,037,100,000 March 3, 2007
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Net income history for Research In Motion

Net IncomeDate
$3,411,000,000 2011
$1,892,620,000 February 28, 2009
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Headquarters of Research In Motion

Waterloo
Waterloo
Founded:1857
Population:97,475

Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener. Kitchener and Waterloo are often jointly referred to as "Kitchener-Waterloo" , or "the Twin Cities", although they have separate...
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Companies acquired by Research In Motion

CompanyDate:
Dash Navigation 2009
Gist 2011
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Venture Investments

MetricStream
MetricStream
Headquarters:Redwood Shores

MetricStream is a market leader in Enterprise-wide GRC and Quality Solutions for global corporations. MetricStream enterprise solutions are used by leading corporations in diverse industries such as pharmaceutical, medical device, high tech manufacturing, energy, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, food and beverages and automotive to manage quality processes, regulatory and industry-mandated compliance and corporate governance initiatives.

Other companies in the same city as Research In Motion

Open Text Corporation
Open Text Corporation
Revenue: $785,660,000
Descartes Systems Group Inc. (The)
Descartes Systems Group Inc. (The)
Revenue: $66,040,000
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