Dec 27. 2013
Dec 27. 2013
News – Founders usually remain stubbornly cling to the hope that it comes with their brainchild. Therefore, analysts call it wise that Mike Lazardis eggs chooses his money and dumps BlackBerry shares.
BlackBerry founder Mike Lazardis waives its acquisition plans. Earlier this year, he was the Canadian smartphone company intends to buy back, but BlackBerry has developed itself a new direction with the help of an investor. CEO Thorsten Heins was put aside and the company did include a deal with iPhone manufacturer Foxconn known.
result, the shares of BlackBerry received a boost, but just before Christmas was Mike Lazardis known officially seeing his purchase plans, and he sold 3.1 million shares. The price then rose to $ 7 per share, compared with 70 three years ago. But it did the founder still a cool 19 million euros. The already ailing company lost immediately after the share dump another four percent of its value.
Sister Site Computerworld.nl looked back on the history of BlackBerry during the Christmas season, from its founding in 1984 through the heyday ten to five years ago to the current malaise. Watch the animated timeline.
Analysts point out that founders usually the last to lose faith in their own business. Several experts tell the Wall Street Journal that it is sensible that Lazardis sell shares on time. Incidentally, the founder remains even after the sale still behind with 26.2 million shares. But it is clear from this sale he to buy BlackBerry has dropped.
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