Case Analysis 2 - Research in Motion - RIM 1. What were some of the challenges that RIM faced to protect its intellectual property‚ and how did RIM handle those challenges? Research In Motion (RIM)‚ a global leader in wireless innovation‚ revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. There are multiple examples of the challenges RIM faced to protect its Intellectual Property as well as how those challenges were handled. One such example is RIM
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11/18/12 Chester Thompson IV TM583 Prof. Nabeel 11/18/12 RIM: Research in Motion What were some of the challenges that RIM faced to protect its intellectual property‚ and how did RIM handle those challenges? Research in Motion aka RIM is a name synonymous with wireless communication research going on at its premises for the past twenty five years. Like many other companies that receive world recognition‚ RIM has been through turbulent times and still became leading designers‚ manufacturer
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Heather Vondervoort Mr. Wisternoff BOH 4M1 Sunday November 18‚ 2012 Research In Motion 1) After RIM’s fall over the past few years‚ they have brought in a new man to be CEO and Barbara Stymiest is taking over as chair. The reaction to the choice to make Thorsten Heins the new CEO was seen as too little too late. People don’t feel that Heins will be able to shake up the company enough to make a big enough change. They are hoping the new phone coming out from Blackberry called BB 10 will do
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Case Analysis 2 – Research in Motion - RIM: Research the history of RIM‚ specifically with an eye toward product development Introduction Research in Motion‚ or RIM‚ is a Canadian multinational telecommunications company based in Waterloo‚ Ontario‚ Canada. Founded in 1984‚ by Mike Lazaridis‚ an engineering student at the University of Waterloo‚ and Douglas Fregin‚ an engineering student at the University of Windsor. For years the company tinkered in obscurity‚ until it focused on a breakthrough
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RIM – Research In Motion STRENGTHS Application Development: I couldn’t find much on this‚ please research on this. Brand Image: BlackBerry remains a favorite among professionals and corporate users. Email‚ calendar management‚ messaging‚ durability‚ battery life and security are the areas where BlackBerry stands out Better Hardware: Superior physical keyboards - it allows users to type without looking at the phone because of the QWERTY keypad. It is durable enough to stand up repeated
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Page Acknowledgement 3 Executive Summary 4 Project Outline 5 Industry Life Cycle 7 Key Success Factor (KSF) 8 Industry Analysis (Porter’s Five Forces) 10 SWOT Analysis Internal Factor Analysis Summary (IFAS) 13 External Factor Analysis Summary (EFAS) 15 Strategic Factor Analysis Summary (SFAS) 17 TOWS Matrix 19 Assessment of Current Company’s Performance 22 Review of Option for Future Direction 24 Recommendation for
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Lockhart Case Analysis 2 Course: TM583 September 23‚ 2012 Case Analysis 2- Research in Motion: History of RIM Innovation Research in Motion Limited (RIM) is a Canadian telecommunication and wireless equipment company best known as the developer of the BlackBerry smartphone. RIM is headquartered in Waterloo‚ Ontario‚ Canada. It was founded by Mike Lazaridis‚ who served as its co-CEO along with Jim Balsillie until January 22‚ 2012 when RIM announced that
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What were some of the challenges that RIM faced to protect its intellectual property‚ and how did RIM handle those challenges? RIM vs. Glenayre Technologies‚ Inc. * This claim‚ a response to an earlier suit brought forth by Glenayre‚ insisted that Glenayre blatantly imitated BlackBerry technology and marketing. * Later in 2001‚ Glenayre’s initial 1999 patent suit against RIM was dismissed. In early 2002 RIM and Glenayre agreed to drop their remaining lawsuits and work together to
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REVIVIAL STRATEGIES RESEARCH IN MOTION (RIM) GROUP 25 ‘The Trillions’ Somil Turakhia Rooparam Solanki Christ university‚ bangalore INTRODUCTION Research In Motion Limited (RIM) is a Canadian telecommunication and wireless equipment company. Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie are the founders and is headquartered in Waterloo‚ Canada. The company is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange‚ USA. and Toronto Stock Exchange‚ Canada Best known as the developer of the BlackBerry smartphone
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Internal Analysis RIM‚ one of world leaders in mobile communications market‚ stepped into the telecommunication industry with its pioneered BlackBerry products. The BlackBerry’s wireless platform and line of handhelds provides remarkable functions with fully integrated e-mail‚ browser and organizer applications which today made one of the leaders in wireless mobile communication. RIM’s Successful Strategies With worldwide demand for wireless handheld’s‚ RIM quickly identified the market potentials
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