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BlackBerry Ltd. has created a new business unit that will combine some of its most innovative technology, including QNX embedded software, Certicom cryptography applications and its patent portfolio. <\/p>\n
WATERLOO, Ont. BlackBerry Ltd. has created a new business unit that will combine some of its most innovative technology, including QNX embedded software, Certicom cryptography applications and its patent portfolio. <\/p>\n
The unit, to be called BlackBerry Technology Solutions, will be headed by Sandeep Chennakeshu, who has previously been president of Ericsson Mobile Platforms and chief technology officer of Sony-Ericsson. <\/p>\n
Combining all these assets into a single business unit led by Sandeep will create operational synergies and new revenue streams, furthering our turnaround strategy, said John Chen, BlackBerrys executive chairman and chief executive officer. <\/p>\n
QNX is a formerly independent Ottawa-based company with software used by the automotive industry for information-entertainment systems. Certicom was a formerly independent Toronto-area company that has advanced security software. <\/p>\n
BTS will also include BlackBerrys Project Ion, which is an application platform focused on machine-to-machine Internet technology, Paratek antenna tuning technology and about 44,000 patents. <\/p>\n
Chennakeshu has 25 years of experience in research, product development, and intellectual property licensing in the wireless, electronics and semiconductor industries. He has 73 patents to his name. <\/p>\n
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