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Former SonyEricsson and Verizon Execs Join BlackBerry Directors
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BlackBerry today announced it has appointed two new Directors to the Company's Board of Directors - Richard "Dick" Lynch, retired Executive Vice President of Verizon Communications and Bert Nordberg, former Chief Executive Officer of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications.
Commenting on their appointment, Board Chair Barbara Stymiest said, "We are very pleased to add the talent and industry knowledge of these two respected executives to our Board. We are looking forward to their contributions as we continue to drive for long-term shareholder value and seek opportunities to leverage the extraordinary BlackBerry 10 platform launched last week."
With the additions of Mr. Lynch and Mr. Nordberg, the Company's board of directors now consists of 12 members, of which 10 are independent members including an independent chair.
Richard "Dick" Lynch is president of FB Associates, which provides advisory and consulting services. Prior to his current roles, Lynch had been the EVP & Chief Technology Officer for Verizon Communications since 2007 and the EVP & CTO of Verizon Wireless and its predecessors since 1990.
Bert Nordberg is Chairman of Vestas Wind Systems, and director on the Board of Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA). Mr. Nordberg was Chairman of Sony Mobile from May-December 2012. He was President & CEO of Sony Ericsson from October 2009-May 2012.
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