Mike Lazaridis

Businessman, founder of BlackBerry Limited

Mike Lazaridis - Businessman, founder of BlackBerry Limited
Born

March 14th, 1961
64 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Canada

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An entrepreneur co-founded BlackBerry Limited, a company that revolutionized mobile communication by introducing the first smartphones with email capabilities. Under the leadership, BlackBerry became synonymous with business communication in the 2000s. The company achieved significant market presence, with its devices widely used by professionals around the world. Beyond technology, contributions to research and education were made through philanthropic efforts, including the establishment of the Lazaridis Institute, focused on advanced research in quantum computing.

Co-founded BlackBerry Limited

Developed the BlackBerry smartphone

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