...Research in Motion (RIM) Abstract Canadian company Research in Motion Limited (RIM) has been on the decline struggling to hold onto market share. Global competition includes Apple's iPhone and smart phones running Google's Android operating system, which contributed to a decline in RIM’s profit and share value hitting a nine year low. Executive shake ups and a strategic plan is to streamline operations includes cutting at least 2,000 jobs worldwide in 2012. Opportunities live for RIM to prevent further stock sell off and devaluation by identifying alternatives and overcoming barriers within the organization. Under the direction of CEO, Thorsten Heins, RIM will redirect focus to the company's core customers and their changing needs. RIIM Overview Research in Motion Limited (RIM) a telecommunications company headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada is best known as the maker of the Blackberry. RIM designs, manufactures and markets wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile and telecommunications market. In recent months, it has been making headlines for its declining market share and stock devaluation. Driven by a new CEO, RIM has recently announced layoffs, and strategic plans with more changes for the struggling company planned in efforts to spark a turn-around. Research in Motion Limited (RIM) Research In Motion Limited (RIM) is a Canadian multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. RIM’s portfolio...
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...Case Study 2 – Research in Motion (RIM) Strategic Management of Technology – TM583ON Marian Phillips Research in Motion (RIM) is a Canadian wireless device company which is the designer and manufacturer of the Blackberry Smartphone. Research in Motion was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. The company also creates solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market including the software that allows the Blackberry Smartphone to provide mobile access to email applications, media and the internet. As a company reliant on its intellectual property, RIM has to be careful. All actions carried out on RIM’s internal network are logged, which means that employee that want to have private conversations should bring in their personal devices. Any conversation on company network whether verbal or written, is transparent and in visibility. Also, to protect its advantage as much as possible, RIM followed a very careful and consistent policy of securing as much patent protection for its products as possible while continuing to push ahead with product development and continuously extending its technology capabilities. RIM has been involved in a series of suits relating to alleged patent infringement. * 2001 – RIM sued competitor Glenayre Electronics for infringing on RIM’s “Single Mailbox integration” patent. The suit was eventually settled. * 2002 – Filed suit against start-up competitor Good Technology and also file additional complaints throughout...
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...RESEARCH IN MOTION Research In Motion (RIM) had a modest beginning with an ambitious vision. Today, more than 20 years later, that ambition and vision has translated into success. RIM is one of the world’s Leading designers, manufacturers and marketers of solutions for the mobile communications market through development and integration of hardware, software and services. Research in Motion Ltd. is known primarily as the maker and provider of BlackBerry wireless devices and e-mail services. These always-on devices have proven popular with corporations who use them for field service representatives and other mobile employees. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products now includes the BlackBerry wireless platform, the BlackBerry Wireless Handheld product line, software development tools, radio modems and software and hardware licensing agreements. BlackBerry's service delivers e-mail messages from corporate servers to handheld BlackBerry devices. Some models also have voice capabilities and can function as cell phones. Other advanced features include the ability to visit specific web sites and conduct Internet searches. Key Dates: 1984: Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) is founded by Mike Lazardis. 1988: RIM begins working on wireless data-only applications . 1996: RIM develops a PCMIA plug-in card for computer-enabled wireless e-mail. 1997: RIM goes public and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. 1999: RIM introduces the BlackBerry personal digital...
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...Research in motion was founded in 1984 by University of Waterloo engineering student Mike Lazaridis and University of Windsor engineering student Douglas Fregin. Research in Motion (RIM) is one of the leading designer and manufacturer of wireless mobile technology. RIM is a pioneer in the handheld E-mail technology and RIM has been very successful with the sales of blackberry wireless platform, the blackberry wireless handheld and software development . Blackberry is widely adopted by corporations for their employees. RIM has also been very successful with Blackberry because of the security of the platform and its encryption. RIM has done a good job so far to protect its intellectual property from its competitor but in the recent years, RIM has faced some challenges. In fact, RIM had been pressured by some countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and India to let government of those countries to monitor the Blackberry E-mail platform for potential cyber crimes. (This is a big challenge for RIM because it will be a threat to their intellectual property. This fight is ongoing because RIM absolutely protects their intellectual property and their security advantage over its competitors. RIM has seen some of the competitors take a huge portion of its customers. Companies like Apple with iPhone and Google with Android platform have seriously challenged RIM. The iPhone from Apple is the main rival of Blackberry and according to Geller (2009), “in two years Apple has practically matched...
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...Research In Motion (RIM)/BlackBerry The case describes competition in the market for smart phones in North America, and the position of one player, Research In Motion (RIM), a Canadian multinational telecommunications company based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Best known for its line of BlackBerry devices, the company designs, manufactures and markets wireless solutions for the mobile and telecommunications markets. The case allows students to understand the strategic dynamics in platform-based industries in general, and to explore more specifically how a firm that led the industry in 2007 could fall to earth so dramatically four years later. Research in Motion (RIM) began as an electronics and computer science consulting business started by Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin in 1984. In 1999, RIM introduced its BlackBerry for corporate e-mail solutions. This Blackberry featured a push system for email delivery where e-mail messages were sent from the user’s personal computer to the Blackberry without dialing in. From 2000 upwards, its revenue skyrocketed and it continued to expand. Within 4 years of inception RIM became the first wireless data technology developer in North America. While RIM started out working with pagers its focus changed to two-way wireless communication around the same time that Jim Balsille joined the company in 1992. In 2003 RIM launched the Blackberry, giving users the first way to take the Internet with them everywhere on their cell phone...
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...Sriram Prakash Econ 106T Research in Motion: Are BlackBerry’s too secure? Research in Motion – RIM, best known for it’s BlackBerry device, is currently facing increasing pressure from developing nations to grant governments access to BlackBerry encrypted data. This demand from RIM’s crucial future markets like India, China, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE poses several long-‐term strategy questions for RIM and is a result of RIM’s product differentiation in the market place. Instead of simply offering a phone solution RIM goes one step further and provides servers essential for the encryption and security of data. The data governments are demanding access to compromise of BIS – BlackBerry Internet Service, the personal e-‐mail service offered by RIM; BES – BlackBerry Enterprise Server, the enterprise e-‐ mail service, and BBM – BlackBerry Messenger, which is an international messaging feature used for inter-‐blackberry communications...
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...You should always do a Pre-Trip Inspection of your commercial vehicle anytime you are away from it for an extended period of time, and before you leave on any trip. The Pre-Trip Inspection is essential for proper transportation, and for the safety of everyone on the road. * First, you should always start your Pre-Trip Inspection by the driver’s door, and check the front left tire, lights, and running board. After you visually check that you should start to make your way to the rear of the truck, and check your airlines to ensure they are hooked to your trailer properly, and that there are no holes in the airlines. You should also check to make sure that your electrical line is hooked to the trailer properly so you can check the lights of the trailer as you do your walk around. * Secondly, you should check the rear tires of the truck to make sure they are properly inflated, and intact. You can do this by taking a rubber mallet, and thump each tire. The mallet should have a significant bounce, but if it does not you should check the air pressure in the tire. If the air pressure is low, and you are at a truck stop, you can easily access an air compressor. Sometimes low air pressure in tires can occur while you are in the middle of nowhere, and if that is the case you should safely pull to the side of the road, and call your company immediately. * In addition to check the rear tires, you must look underneath the trailer to ensure proper coupling. When you do this you will...
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...requirements stated below. Functional Requirements: * The bike must be strong, light and easy to maintain. * The bike should run for at least 250 miles in 3-4 days ride for mountain bike race in Alaska. * The bike should be easy to maintain & shall come with spare parts – tire rim, hubs and spokes. Supplemental Requirements: * The bike should have following accessories- front and rear lights, an air pump, a bracket to mount underseat GPS device, a small bike bag. * It shall have white cotton tape around the handlebar. * The bike shall be painted in red and silver color. Constraints: * The bike shall not weigh more than 30 pounds. * It shall have 28” saddle height, 3” saddle setback, 9” handlebar height, 24” handlebar reach. * It shall have 20” wide handlebar with 10 in. stem. Product Acceptance Criteria Project is completed on time as agreed upon in this document. The bike must meet all physical criteria (dimensions, weight) as mentioned in the requirements. Project Deliverables Mock-up design to verify dimentions. Spare parts (2 per wheel) – tire rim, hubs and spokes Project Exclusions * The shall come with spare parts – tire rim, hubs and spokes (2 per wheel) and any extra spare parts (if required) can be purchased separately (subject to availability). * The cost of the shipping crate and shipping / handling charges are out of budget for this project and shall be paid by Matt Sturgis. * Any accessory other than...
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...How To Fix A Flat Tire A problem that i seem to have more frequently than others is driving around in my car and all of a sudden coming face-to-face with having a flat tire. Ive been in this situation so much i could probably teach a course on how to fix it. So i've decided to give my step by step list of steps i take in order to getting your vehicle back mobile. Before i start there will always be different variations of how to fix this particular problem because of different situations/environments, makes/models of cars and types of tires used on the vehicle. But with that being said, let me begin. Step 1- As soon as you find out you have caught a flat tire (the sound of your rim against the pavement/difference in drive should alert you to this matter) you should immediately try and find a flat surface/level of terrain to stop so you could have a leveled surface to keep your vehicle from rolling away from you. Step 2- Put your car in "park" , and apply the "parking brake." (if you weren't able to find a flat surface try and find a large enough object in order to place in front or back of the tires to help prevent from rolling and to keep the car stable as you prepare to work. Step 3- You will need to assemble your tools. (which should be a jack, spare tire/donut, and given what time it may be you might want to have a flashlight ready.) Step 4- Place your jack underneath your car onto the hard portion (straying way from the plastic portion that some cars may have) and...
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...Eduardo Cotes Cedeno RIM NETW583 01/24/14 RIM (research in motion) was founded by Mr. Lazardis and Mr. Balsillie back in the late 80’s. It was based in Waterloo, Ontario. RIM was a Canadian Telecommunication Company and the creator of the acclaimed Blackberry, the first phone with QWERTY keyboard integrated for faster typing and their wireless e-mail capabilities. “Other advanced features include the ability to visit specific web sites and conduct Internet searches. In addition, BlackBerry devices include other features common to personal digital assistants (PDAs), including calendars and organizers. In addition to wireless handheld devices, RIM also provides radio modems to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and software development kits for creating applications for BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds.” http://www.answers.com/topic/research-in-motion-ltd-usa. The company has two CEO up until 2012 when they decided to retire. It was often criticized by it. Lizardis handle the technical aspects while Balsillie supervised marketing and sales. Some of the challenges faced by RIM to protects its intellectual properties as well as how they did handle those challenges where demonstrated in numerous occasions with the consecutives suits regarding patent infringement in which most of them lots of money was paid out along with arranged settlements. One example of this is RIM vs. Glenayre Electronics Inc. for copying the Blackberry technology and the same...
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...Wheels rims companies are very demanding If you have tired a bit of money on your car rims it makes sense to keep them clean, clear and free of impurities that can harm the exteriors in the long run. After all, even a not expensive set of rims can last much longer if they are correctly cared and cleaned for. Once the caring and cleaning is finish you will then require to color and polish your rims. Remember that the color and polish you will be using will also depend on the type of rims you have. Some rims are also simpler to color and polish than others. For instance, chrome rims are the simplest to polish while stainless steel rims are the most complicated. A way out that works for chrome rims may fail as well for aluminum ones. In addition, be sure to use another brushes or nylon brush with soft bristles. Do not use a brush with steel bristles because these will positively demolish the polish of your rims. Moreover, they can even end up harmful the rims themselves. To many auto lovers and fans, chrome car wheels are the final touch, making your lovable journey even sweeter. While it seems that everyone is setting on a pair of polishing new wheels - chrome wheels are not just some here these days gone tomorrow fashion. Great wheels are timeless and fashionable and can authentically make almost any kind of car or vehicles stand out from the crowd even more. If you are looking to provide your vehicle that sleek look and powerful, exact to auto racing competitions, then you should...
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...Wheels rims companies are very demanding If you have tired a bit of money on your car rims it makes sense to keep them clean, clear and free of impurities that can harm the exteriors in the long run. After all, even a not expensive set of rims can last much longer if they are correctly cared and cleaned for. Once the caring and cleaning is finish you will then require to color and polish your rims. Remember that the color and polish you will be using will also depend on the type of rims you have. Some rims are also simpler to color and polish than others. For instance, chrome rims are the simplest to polish while stainless steel rims are the most complicated. A way out that works for chrome rims may fail as well for aluminum ones. In addition, be sure to use another brushes or nylon brush with soft bristles. Do not use a brush with steel bristles because these will positively demolish the polish of your rims. Moreover, they can even end up harmful the rims themselves. To many auto lovers and fans, chrome car wheels are the final touch, making your lovable journey even sweeter. While it seems that everyone is setting on a pair of polishing new wheels - chrome wheels are not just some here these days gone tomorrow fashion. Great wheels are timeless and fashionable and can authentically make almost any kind of car or vehicles stand out from the crowd even more. If you are looking to provide your vehicle that sleek look and powerful, exact to auto racing competitions, then you should...
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...ACANA Network Vision: To ensured the smooth running of the day to day duties of the organization. Mission: To provide services to ACANA network, and enable Acana employees better served their customers. Strategy: Customer and clients’ relationship, and organization policy. Few months ago, I work for the “African Culture Alliance of North-America” (ACANA), an International Non-Profit, Non-Governmental Organization that provides indoctrination services for all Immigrants, especially African Immigrants on many different levels of activities in an effort to give them a smooth transition into the US society. Also, there was a problem with the organization “Local Area Network” (LAN) that has developed some serious network issues such as: computers infected with viruses, non-functional applications, non-functional Operating System software, and poorly performing workstations. This affected greatly the functions of Acana; therefore, creating extreme difficulties in delivering their chartered to the community. So, to provide the immigrants with good services; ACANA decided to refurbished its Local Area Network (LAN), redesign and implement its LAN, and rebuild the learning center to an appropriate environment to facilitate basic English and computing classes for immigrants. This change was implemented to revitalized ACANA network. Learning Center Site survey Pictures Completed Learning Center Other Services ACANA management incremental innovation provided other services...
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...MK100- Principles of Marketing February 3, 2013 Research in Motion (RIM) - Blackberry in Decline Week 4 Assignment #1 Blackberry Cell phones have been an established brand and product offering on a global scale by Research in Motion (RIM). Research in Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Research In Motion Limited, (2013) RIM directly competes with several Smartphone companies like Apple, Nokia, and Google’s Android for market share. RIM’s product offerings include the same product that Apple, Nokia, and Google offer the consumer. The BlackBerry product line includes the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet, the award-winning BlackBerry Smartphone’s, and software for businesses and accessories. Research In Motion Limited, (2013) RIM’s blackberry devices were well known for their security and reliability as an email device. The demographics of the current Blackberry target market is composed of mid to upper class buyers aged 30-55 in the professional, executive, and industrial segments. Blackberry devices served the business world with a sturdy, reliable device that offered the business consumer a device that performed many types of business functions. One of these...
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...Module Assessment Project Management and Research Methods BY Clifford Imaguezegie ABSTRACT The fast growing telecoms industry in a dynamic environment requires effective innovation management, strategic collaboration and stringent product development processes. In achieving this, project management principles, tools and techniques as well as appropriate and applicable research processes need to be applied. In a bid to for 3GM to reverse continuous drops in market share, a new marketing campaign plan has been drawn up which is to be implemented using project management principles and techniques. Possible reasons for market penetration drops are identified; market research tools are analysed, effective research method is adopted and used to strategize future forecasts. Approaches to assessment of offered features by 3GM are recommended according to customer perception of the features. All approaches to be taken stand to reverse alarming depreciating 3GM market share and secure an appreciable market share for the future. Table of Contents 1. Introduction …………………………………………….……..………………... 4 2. Marketing Campaign and Planning...…………………….….……..……………... 5 2.1. Strategy Development ……………………………….…….………..…………... 5 2.1.1. Market Review .…..…………………………………….………..…………. 5 2.1.2. Technology Review …..…….………………………….…………..……….. 6 2.1.3. Strategy Analysis …..…………………………………….…………..……... 7 2...
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