BlackBerry
chief operating officer, chief financial officer and chief managing officer are
stepping down, following the recently announced departure of chief executive
officer Thorsten Heins and completion of the smartphone maker's strategic
review, according to the agencies.
The company
did not announce replacements for chief operating officer Kristian Tear or chief
managing officer Frank Boulben.
BlackBerry's
new chief executive officer John Chen said he will work more directly with the
engineering and sales and marketing teams, suggesting the top marketing and
operating positions will be eliminated.
James Yersh, previously senior vice president, controller and head
of compliance at BlackBerry, will replace Brian Bidulka as chief financial
officer.
Bidulka will stay on as a special advisor to the chief executive
officer for the remainder of the fiscal year to assist with the transition.
BlackBerry also announced
that Roger Martin, a board member since 2007, has resigned. The company said it
will provide more details when it reports quarterly results on December 20.
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