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Quote from The Globe and Mail article[1] I read earlier: "...new chief executive officer says the company is doing everything right and does not need a ch

Quote from The Globe and Mail article[1] I read earlier: "...new chief executive officer says the company is doing everything right and does not need a change in strategy..." oh boy! [1] http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/at-research-in-motion-a-new-ceo-vows-to-silence-the-doomsayers/article2310968/ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/at-researc...

zeroboy 15y ago
RIM is one of those rare companies that have the ability to gloat whilst having their ass handed to them.
xal 15y ago
That's generally a good thing to say when the people that he has to calm the most are the Street and their demotivated workforce. People as a whole don't like change.
- resnamen 15y ago
  Not if the status quo is terrible.
  - xal 15y ago
    We techies know it is but RIM is very profitable and growing, the trade volume on the stock indicates that a lot of people think that they could be undervalued at the moment. They may even be under book value.
    - nl 15y ago
      So techies know RIM is in trouble, and Wall Street is pricing RIM as though it is in trouble... The only people who think it isn't in trouble are inside RIM. RIM is very profitable and growing Actually the opposite is true: RIM profit drops 27 percent; shipments seen down[1], The Waterloo, Ontario, company said fiscal third-quarter earnings tumbled 71% on a charge related to a disastrous launch of a tablet competitor to Apple's iPad. And it forecast weak smartphone shipments in the current quarter. [2], etc, etc [1] http://news.yahoo.com/instant-view-rim-profit-drops-27-percent-shipments-220357189.html http://news.yahoo.com/instant-view-rim-profit-drops-27-perce... [2] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204026804577100830184933776.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405297020402680457710...
      - Stormbringer 15y ago
        They had recently been increasing volume (and to an extent profit) by cutting prices, of course there is only so far you can cut into prices before profit suffers. Gruber referenced something about this not so long ago - someone had written an article showing that historically companies that do this appear good in the short term, but in the long term it is a huge danger sign. Hence the person to whom you were replying may have been aware of the "profits are up" song RIM has been singing for a while now, but not aware of the most recent results which indicate a rude awakening is imminent.
        allertonm 15y ago
        Pretty sure the piece you are referring to was by Michael Mace: http://mobileopportunity.blogspot.com/2010/10/whats-really-wrong-with-blackberry-and.html http://mobileopportunity.blogspot.com/2010/10/whats-really-w...
        Stormbringer 15y ago
        Fantastic. Thanks for going to the trouble of finding and linking that. Much appreciated.
- eli 15y ago
  Yeah, I agree. Even if you can see the current strategy is failing, you shouldn't go throwing bombs unless and until you think of something better.
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  - napierzaza 15y ago
    Really? If you have to replace the two CEOs who were there for 20 years, that's admission that things need to change and that's why. Unless they both had personal issues.. simultaneously. He is there on a mission to change the direction of the company. Only foolish people at RIM aren't worried.
- loceng 15y ago
  You don't accomplish this change in people by saying things are fine - you act and do things that show you and the company is strong. That's the only way people will change their feelings. And you better be truthful when promoting your enthusiasm or it'll come back to bite you..
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zeroboy 15y ago

RIM is one of those rare companies that have the ability to gloat whilst having their ass handed to them.

xal 15y ago

That's generally a good thing to say when the people that he has to calm the most are the Street and their demotivated workforce. People as a whole don't like change.

resnamen 15y ago
Not if the status quo is terrible.
- xal 15y ago
  We techies know it is but RIM is very profitable and growing, the trade volume on the stock indicates that a lot of people think that they could be undervalued at the moment. They may even be under book value.
  - nl 15y ago
    So techies know RIM is in trouble, and Wall Street is pricing RIM as though it is in trouble... The only people who think it isn't in trouble are inside RIM. RIM is very profitable and growing Actually the opposite is true: RIM profit drops 27 percent; shipments seen down[1], The Waterloo, Ontario, company said fiscal third-quarter earnings tumbled 71% on a charge related to a disastrous launch of a tablet competitor to Apple's iPad. And it forecast weak smartphone shipments in the current quarter. [2], etc, etc [1] http://news.yahoo.com/instant-view-rim-profit-drops-27-percent-shipments-220357189.html http://news.yahoo.com/instant-view-rim-profit-drops-27-perce... [2] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204026804577100830184933776.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405297020402680457710...
    - Stormbringer 15y ago
      They had recently been increasing volume (and to an extent profit) by cutting prices, of course there is only so far you can cut into prices before profit suffers. Gruber referenced something about this not so long ago - someone had written an article showing that historically companies that do this appear good in the short term, but in the long term it is a huge danger sign. Hence the person to whom you were replying may have been aware of the "profits are up" song RIM has been singing for a while now, but not aware of the most recent results which indicate a rude awakening is imminent.
      - allertonm 15y ago
        Pretty sure the piece you are referring to was by Michael Mace: http://mobileopportunity.blogspot.com/2010/10/whats-really-wrong-with-blackberry-and.html http://mobileopportunity.blogspot.com/2010/10/whats-really-w...
        Stormbringer 15y ago
        Fantastic. Thanks for going to the trouble of finding and linking that. Much appreciated.
eli 15y ago
Yeah, I agree. Even if you can see the current strategy is failing, you shouldn't go throwing bombs unless and until you think of something better.
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- napierzaza 15y ago
  Really? If you have to replace the two CEOs who were there for 20 years, that's admission that things need to change and that's why. Unless they both had personal issues.. simultaneously. He is there on a mission to change the direction of the company. Only foolish people at RIM aren't worried.
loceng 15y ago
You don't accomplish this change in people by saying things are fine - you act and do things that show you and the company is strong. That's the only way people will change their feelings. And you better be truthful when promoting your enthusiasm or it'll come back to bite you..

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