Jim Balsillie

Jim Balsillie recently won Canada's 2009 Business Newsmaker of the Year, chosen in an annual survey of editors and broadcasters by The Canadian Press.  

TORONTO - Jim Balsillie failed to land the Phoenix Coyotes last year but the billionaire gained the admiration of many Canadians with his bid to bring an NHL franchise to Hamilton.  

TORONTO - Jim Balsillie may have failed to land the Phoenix Coyotes last year, but his tenacious pursuit of the team gained the Waterloo, Ont., billionaire businessman both notoriety and the admiration of many a Canadian eager to see another professional hockey franchise land in Canada. Balsillie's  

Jim Balsillie may have failed to land the Phoenix Coyotes last year, but his tenacious pursuit of the team gained the Waterloo, Ont., billionaire businessman both notoriety and the admiration of many a Canadian eager to see another professional hockey franchise land in Canada.  

A sketch of Jim Balsillie's career:  

The Canadian Press - A sketch of Jim Balsillie's career:  

A sketch of Jim Balsillie's career:Beginnings: Born February 3, 1961, in Seaforth, Ont. and raised in Peterborough.Degrees: Bachelor  

Jim Balsillie may have failed to land the Phoenix Coyotes last year, but his tenacious pursuit of the team gained the Waterloo, Ont., billionaire businessman both notoriety and the admiration of many a Canadian eager to see another professional hockey franchise land in Canada.  

Jim Balsillie failed to land the Phoenix Coyotes last year but the billionaire gained the admiration of many Canadians with his bid to bring an NHL franchise to Hamilton.  

Jim Balsillie failed to land the Phoenix Coyotes last year but the billionaire gained the admiration of many Canadians with his bid to bring an NHL franchise to Hamilton. The co-CEO of BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has been voted The Canadian Press Business Newsmaker of the Year.  

During the Q3 Fiscal 2010 Conference Call, Jim Balsillie announced a partnership with China Telecom to distribute BlackBerry across China. China Telecom is the 3rd largest mobile provider in the People's Republic of China. The network supports 3G and has over 43 million mobile subscribers. This is a huge distribution deal for RIM and it's crucial for their growth in China. More details and a launch plan to come.  

Research In Motion co-CEO, Jim Balsillie, expressed optimism about the company's future in a recent interview, downplaying analysts' concerns that intense competition could cut into RIM's revenue and market share.  

As we approach the end of 2009, it was, to say the least, an interesting year for Research in Motion. The National Post recently wrote an article with some quotes from the co-CEO Jim Balsillie that show he and Mike Lazaridis are pleased with progress and very optimistic moving forward.  

B uild a better global think tank and the world ain't going to beat a path to your door. Particularly if your door is in Canada, as BlackBerry's Jim Balsillie apparently is discovering $100-million af...  

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