Jim Balsillie
Jim Balsillie is a former co-CEO of BlackBerry and a philanthropist who recently supported the Canadian SHIELD Institute with a $10-million donation to bolster domestic innovation.
Born on Nov 03, 1961 (64 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 5.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 33,964 | $1,700,000 | 1,519$ |
| Totals | 1 | 38,005,238 | 33,964 | $1,700,000 | 1,519$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Canada:
Jim Balsillie, past co-CEO of RIM, commented on the need for local enablers for colonization.
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Canada:
Jim Balsillie is a co-founder of CCI and the former BlackBerry Ltd. co-CEO.
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Canada:
The purse for the annual Canadian prize funded by businessman Jim Balsillie jumped $10,000 this year to $70,000 for the winner.
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Canada:
Jim Balsillie, chair of the Council of Canadian Innovators, criticized the government for missing an opportunity to retain intellectual property in Canada.
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Canada:
Jim Balsillie, the former chair and co-chief executive of Research In Motion, noted that Mr. Trump’s 'strategic use of visas' includes the TN category for trade professionals.
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Canada:
Jim Balsillie, the former co-founder of BlackBerry, noted that Canada’s approach to trade and competitiveness is outdated.
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Canada:
The purse for the annual Canadian prize funded by businessman Jim Balsillie jumps $10,000 this year to $70,000 for the winner.
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Canada:
Nigel Wright was classmates with Canadian businessman Jim Balsillie.
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Canada:
Jim Balsillie discusses productivity and why Canada keeps talking about it but sees no results.
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Canada:
Canadians Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie invented the BlackBerry at Waterloo-based Research in Motion.
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