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New BlackBerry interim CEO John Chen has begun his tenure at the battered smartphone vendor by shaking up its top executives, eliminating at least two positions in the process. The New York Times reports that Chen has shown the door to chief operating officer Kristian Tear and chief marketing officer Frank Boulben, both of …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
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    All hands abandon ship....

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    1. Levente Szileszky
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      Err, no, it's quite the opposite - they were shown the door by the new CEO and after the past two years' performance it's not a surprise.

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      1. Anonymous Coward
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        " Err, no, it's quite the opposite - they were shown the door by the new CEO and after the past two years' performance it's not a surprise."

        No it isn't. They were just sensible enough to grab a payout whilst rearranging the deckchairs, and waiting for the lifeboats...

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  2. Bronek Kozicki

    now things can only improve

    I mean, from this part "chief financial officer Brian Bidulka has stepped down". "Bidulka" is Polish surname which can be directly translated to "poor little thing" and is also a diminutive for "poverty stricken". Quite unfortunate name for a CFO and, apparently, a very bad omen.

    But hey, now he's gone, so things can only get better ;)

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  3. Denarius
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    seems odd behaviour

    removing high cost items instead of hiring more. Strange behaviour for a modern CEO. Anyone might think he is serious about trying a turnaround. Any mention of big bonuses yet ?

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      Re: seems odd behaviour

      I'm sure he will bring in some wingmen shortly....

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    2. Anonymous Coward
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      Re: seems odd behaviour

      Getting shot of these three was a relative bargain. Only $6.8m apparently. Heins wouldn't leave his jet for that.

      The circus is in town.

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