Thorsten Heins has taken over as President and CEO of Research In Motion. With Jim Balsille and Mike Lazaridis stepping down, Heins has big shoes to fill and will no doubt need to prove himself right from the start. RIM has already posted quite a few video spots talking on the current state and future of the company, and Mr. Heins has even dropped a phone call to Kevin for a quick chat (which is pretty amazing). In case you missed all the news, follow the links below to learn more about this change-up:
Press Release: Research In Motion Names Thorsten Heins President and CEO
Thorsten Heins' first official phone call as CEO goes to... CrackBerry Kevin!
Video: Meet Thorsten Heins the new president and CEO of Research In Motion
Exclusive Video: RIM's New CEO Thorsten Heins talks his coolest BlackBerry moment!
Weighing in on Research In Motion's new CEO, Thorsten Heins
Thorsten Heins, new CEO, talks about the future of RIM and BlackBerry

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