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 (63 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 6.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 27,782 | $1,700,000 | 1,243$ |
| Totals | 1 | 38,005,238 | 27,782 | $1,700,000 | 1,243$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Canada:
Jim Balsillie is one of the co-founders of RIM, which produced BlackBerry.
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Canada:
A Canadian investor group that included John Risley, Jim Balsillie and Senvest Capital agreed to buy the Canadian unit out of Maxar in late 2019 for $1-billion.
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Canada:
Jim Balsillie is the former CEO of BlackBerry and chair of the Council of Canadian Innovators, questioning Canada's economic direction.
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Saudi Arabia:
Jim Balsillie is the Chairman and owner of Golf North.
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Canada:
Jim Balsillie is the former co-CEO of Research in Motion and is one of the most successful business people in Canada.
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Canada:
Former Research In Motion Ltd. co-CEO Jim Balsillie said if Ottawa wants to prioritize Canadian technology, Mr. Carney’s government should not have agreed in March to buy Australian over-the-horizon radar technology.
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Canada:
Jim Balsillie is a businessman and philanthropist who is a founder and chair of several organizations aimed at strengthening Canada.
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Canada:
Jim Balsillie is the former co-CEO of Blackberry who is assisting Mr. Poilievre in developing a digital economy strategy.
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Canada:
Former BlackBerry co-CEO Jim Balsillie argued that Canada is a nation of renters.
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Canada:
Jim Balsillie, former co-CEO of BlackBerry, backed the Canadian SHIELD Institute with a $10-million donation.
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