WATERLOO, ON, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BlackBerry Limited today announced steps to further align operations and go-to-market efforts to its key market opportunities as well as strengthen its management team.
With Software and Services growth as the top priority for fiscal year 2022, BlackBerry will organize around two business units: Cyber Security and IoT.
Eacobacci, who brings deep expertise in enterprise software, will continue to drive the company’s growth in the highly attractive cybersecurity market where BlackBerry® technology, driven by Cylance® AI, has unique competitive differentiation.
BlackBerry is also announcing the appointment of Mattias Eriksson as President and General Manager of the newly-formed BlackBerry IoT business unit.
Most recently Eriksson held the position of Senior Vice President, Global Head of Product for HERE Technologies where he was responsible for developing and executing the company’s location services platform strategy and product roadmap.
“Cybersecurity and IoT are recognized high-growth markets where BlackBerry can add tremendous value.
“BlackBerry is a leader in the IoT and embedded software systems market with its software installed in an impressive number of endpoints.
Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company leverages AI and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, safety and data privacy solutions, and is a leader in the areas of endpoint security, endpoint management, encryption, and embedded systems. BlackBerry’s vision is clear – to secure a connected future you can trust.
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