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Blackberry, reports Monday.
Earlier it was known that the Fairfax company for $ 4.7 billion wanted to take over. This bid is now retired. Instead, an investment of $ 1 billion done.
CEO Thorsten Heins, who since the beginning of 2012 was in power, to leave the company and John Chen takes the role of director temporarily.
Chen was formerly CEO of Sybase and transformed it from a broad technology for a company that focuses on business software solutions. He also made the company profitable again. Sybase was eventually acquired by SAP AG. Or Blackberry that path also wants to go, is not known.
The Canadian company previously made themselves known to sell. According to rumors had the Founder, Lenovo and parties such as Google also interested in parts of the business or the entire company. Whether those negotiations continue is unclear.
Blackberry has lost significant market share in recent years and the financial results are disappointing. It was previously known to make any more. Consumer Whether the decision is reversed, is not known.
In response shall be consistent with the investment Blackberry happy. It is the best option for shareholders. “This funding provides a direct kaptiaalinjectie under favorable terms. A number of key customers in the world rely on BlackBerry. We implement changes necessary to make the company stronger and make sure that we have a strong and innovative partner continue for these customers. “
the stock market plummeted Blackberry’s share after the announcement by more than 18 percent. That was around 14:45 pm, five minutes before the exhibition opens.
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