RIM loses BES boss to software company

By on Sep 14, 2011 at 5:20 PM
Business September 14, 2011

Research In Motion vice president of BlackBerry Enterprise Server John Vandermay has left the company to assume a new position with Gemcom Software International, the Financial Post reported on Wednesday. Gemcom Software International is a software mining company based in Vancouver. While at RIM, Vandermay led a team of more than 400 software developers and testers working on RIM’s BES, among other projects. Vandermay is not the first executive to leave the Waterloo, Canada-based company in recent history. RIM’s chief marketing officer Keith Pardy left the firm in March. In addition, RIM’s former vice president of digital marketing and media Brian Wallace jumped ship to Samsung in June, shortly before Samsung poached RIM’s former BlackBerry PlayBook senior manager Ryan Biden. In August, RIM’s senior director of global developer relations Mike Kirkup announced that he was leaving the company after a 10-year stint.

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  • http://twitter.com/bootgras Das Bootgras

    I don’t get BGR.  Is someone here shorting RIMs stock and trying to put a big emphasis on anti-RIM stories for their own gain?  I know RIM is in trouble, but none of the other tech blogs seem to be covering it in an ‘every other post’ manner like BGR.  I sense foul play.

    • http://twitter.com/GRZLA Grizzly Atoms

      Honestly, I don’t think other blogs are covering it because it is painfully obvious that the ship is sinking.

      • Applesucksfatties

        it is painfully obvious that people making comments about RIM being  ”a sinking ship” are utterly stupid….yet I don’t see iBGR writing articles about them.

      • http://twitter.com/GRZLA Grizzly Atoms

        Your name calling and childishness is why you can’t see that they are going down in flames. Open your eyes young ignorant one.

      • The Thrasher

        Grizzly is so right. AppleSux is so blinded by RIM’s BS, he doesn’t see the titanic slipping into the Atlantic.

        I have yet to see anyone purchase a BB PB. Plus all the demo units at every store seem to be non-functional. Well done again RIM.

      • Anonymous

        People have been saying the ship is sinking for over a year, yet RIM is still making money.  No they are not dominating, but they are hardly sinking.  QNX should breathe new life into them.

    • BurleyShells

      I don’t hate on rim and do actually want to try one of the new blackberrys soon but I do find posts like this interesting

    • Anonymous

      RIM is in trouble… Microsoft is in trouble… Nokia is in trouble… HP is in trouble…

      Because they don’t sell as many smartphones/tablets as Apple. UHU.

      • Rudy

        I disagree – Apple is in trouble too

        In Q4Y10 they had 90% market share of the tablet industry
        Today they are at 68.3%

        Someone should tell the market analysts that Apple is failing harder then RIM ever has…while RIM continues to take a small slice out of Apple’s market share.

    • http://twitter.com/NICKVALENTIN0 Nick Valentino

      You hit the nail on the head.

  • http://twitter.com/bootgras Das Bootgras

    I don’t get BGR.  Is someone here shorting RIMs stock and trying to put a big emphasis on anti-RIM stories for their own gain?  I know RIM is in trouble, but none of the other tech blogs seem to be covering it in an ‘every other post’ manner like BGR.  I sense foul play.

  • Smokey

    It only gets better from here.

  • Anonymous

    Rats desert a sinking ship

  • Anonymous

    TOUCHDOWN!!!! first!!

  • Me

    Hahaha. Man don’t go !!!!!

  • Anonymous

    I love it. When management claims everything is ok but jumps ship me thinks RIM is fucked. 1 more day till RIMM goes THUD! RIM will be dead in two years.  true story™©®

    • stoan

      Regurgitate

      • RIM-Jobbers are Whiners

        I love how the RIM-jobbers are attempting to spin this as the BES boss being fired. RIM is the Titanic and this guy got off the sinking ship!!

      • Head in Sand

        This appears to be standard practice in RIM when someone leaves. Sad because it just shows the state of total denial that still seems to rule. We don’t have problems….. we’re iconic…..   hey hey where do you think you’re going……….. come…………back!!!

    • Applesucksfatties

      The little RIM bashing posse is back at it.  You dipshits should really get a hobby.

      • The Thrasher

        Hey AppleSux, if you don’t like the new or the sit, then GTFO!!

        You should spend time on crackberry or rim sites. Not where the truth is. The truth will set you free. Sucks to be AppleSux jerk off.

    • The Thrasher

      Scroat is right again. RIM is a sinking ship, they better bail water faster.

  • http://about.me/dwayneboothe DBX00

    People do realize they are laying off 2,000 or so people.  These individuals may be part of that move; it’s not like someone is going to push a press release that they got fired.

  • infop

    100% miss leading.  it is not official but most internal staff know he was let go…..

    rim didnt lose anyone

    shame on you bgr

    • Gen

      Yet another article to beat up RIM before the earning calls – dont read much into it. These 3 stooges (Geller, Epstein, Todd) are obviously being paid to do this

    • head

      ha ha ha ha ……………is that what they told you? And you bought it?

      Of course that’s what happened. You have no problems, you’re iconic, people are just jealous of your incredible success. You didn’t miss your forecasts by a mile. Your market share isn’t falling through the floor and 2000+ people were not, I repeat not, just get axed…..
       

  • http://twitter.com/BBmundy patrick m lyle

    When you go through organizational changes they don’t all occur in 1 week.  It takes months, and especially dealing with executives that need to be replaced.  These individuals knew they were going and were either asked to leave or were released to the wild.

  • PN009

    Really? no one’s ever resigned at BGR before?

    I’m guessing you’re (just as) pregnant (as Gellar is) with Tim Cook’s baby now? 

  • mangenius

    welcome Todd who cares what you have to say Hasselhoff as a BGR writer.

  • Anonymous

    rim isnt going away. even if their phones tank, along with their stock, their products are too valuable for someone else not to buy them up. 

    • The Thrasher

      Gotta agree with Scroat, RIM can continue to suck for many years to come. Eventually they will turn into an HP.

      • head

        Agree. Still just a small chance they can turn things round on their own. After all they completely missed the threat of Apple and Google so unlikely though it seems things can change in this most fickle of markets.  RIM has their subscriber base to cushion them for a while yet. But most likely outcome is a big player picks them up on the cheap and strips the assets. Patents, Enterprise stuff, Corporate client base.

  • Bringit

    RIM also fired applesuckstitties for talking about cock all the time.

    • The Thrasher

      No kidding. Can’t believe the little rim loving AppleSux hasn’t shown his fat face here yet.

      Can’t wait for a Yo momma joke from AppleSux.

      • Applesucksfatties

        Hey…tweedle dee and tweedle dumb.  How did I know you two cyberstalking dipshits would be out here.  Comments from both of you are about as regular as my bowel movements, and they share one thing….. they are both SHIT.

      • Bringit

        If it’s not applsux trying to get people to show him their cox – it’s him talking about his anus and bowel movements.  total freak.

      • The Thrasher

        Damn bro, you must not take care of yourself AppleSux.. Taking 6 dumps a day is unhealthy.

      • The Thrasher

        AppleSux- if you don’t like anyone’s comments– THEN DON’T RESPOND! It’s pretty simple.

        I am sorry that the last two weeks have been all bad news for RIM. Not our fault you like a company that sucks.

    • Applesucksfatties

      You and Thrasher (who I think is the same annoying person) really need to stop stalking me….it is really starting to get creepy….like restraining order creepy.

      • Bringit

        No, I will absolutely NOT show you my cock.  Stop asking you freak.  I know “suck” is in your name, ubt move on.

  • Anonymous

    The Rats are fleeing from a sinking ship..

  • Anonymous

    I hate everything… EXCEPT CYANOGENMOD 7.1™®©. True story!! ™®©

  • AmGi

    He was only there for a year.  Probably not a good fit. The last role he had before RIM was only for 6 months… seems to be jumping around.

    • head

       He came……
           He saw………
               He got the hell out……

  • Rym

    I find this article very interesting.  Im not a RIM fan boy or Apple fan boy.  But didnt BGR write about problems RIM were having with BIS and BES on their QNX.  BBOS is written in java so by changing to a new system and a new core didnt this guy needed to go.  RIM might be dead but who is the guy that replace this one he could be the guy that brings BIS and BES to QNX

  • http://twitter.com/jaytee1o4 jaytee1o4

    RIM should buy BGR then shut the site down….. 

    • head

      that wouldn’t be the stupidest acquisition they’ve done in recent years.

  • http://MobileGenius.wordpress.com JM

    Yet, they need all of their people around to try to get BES, or some form of it, working with their currrent and upcoming QNX devices.

  • Steve Jenkins

    Scroat, Bringit, Max, Thrasher, Norm, Macboy, Papi, ….. the asylum is almost full…

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