BlackBerry
Canadian cybersecurity software powering IoT, automotive, and enterprise security.
About BlackBerry
BlackBerry (formerly Research In Motion) was founded in Waterloo in 1984 and has reinvented itself as a pure-play cybersecurity software company. Its products include QNX (used in automotive and IoT), Cylance AI-powered endpoint security, and enterprise mobility management. BlackBerry is publicly traded on both TSX and NYSE.
- Headquarters
- Waterloo, ON
- Founded
- 1984
- Founders
- Mike Lazaridis, Douglas Fregin
- Team size
- 1001-5000 employees
- Pricing
- subscription
🍁 Canadianness Score: 5/5
- 🇨🇦 Canadian-founded
- 🏢 Canadian-owned
- 👩💻 Dev team in Canada
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