BlackBerry (BBRY) CEO Chen Only Sees the Company's Bright Future, Not Its Tattered Past
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BlackBerry (Nasdaq: BBRY) CEO John Chen didn't come into an ideal situation, but he has taken the initiative over the past few weeks to be more transparent with investors about his plans for the company moving forward.
Today is no different.
In an op-ed posted by CNBC earlier, Chen outlines what he sees for BlackBerry moving forward, not what it used to be. He noted that the first priority was to focus on business drivers, which meant making some tough decisions and reforming into a new operating structure.
Chen also noted that BlackBerry was not just a leader in enterprise, it's still the leader. He quipped,
Of course, Chen noted BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), saying it was the most-secure messaging service around and was ideal for regulated industry and consumers alike. The exec noted that over 40 million Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) Android and Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) iOS users have registered to use BBM.
Chen said new QNX capabilities and cloud services will be unveiled at next month's CES in Las Vegas, Nv.
Much of what was written Chen has alluded to in the past, particularly with the company's recent quarterly report. Still, it seems like he's sticking with BlackBerry for the long-haul and is only looking at the company's future, not its marred past.
Again, you can read that op-ed here.
Shares of BlackBerry are up 0.3 percent.
Today is no different.
In an op-ed posted by CNBC earlier, Chen outlines what he sees for BlackBerry moving forward, not what it used to be. He noted that the first priority was to focus on business drivers, which meant making some tough decisions and reforming into a new operating structure.
Chen also noted that BlackBerry was not just a leader in enterprise, it's still the leader. He quipped,
Don't be fooled by the competition's rhetoric claiming to be more secure or having more experience than BlackBerry. With a global enterprise customer base exceeding 80,000, we have three times the number of customers compared to Good, AirWatch and MobileIron combined.
Of course, Chen noted BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), saying it was the most-secure messaging service around and was ideal for regulated industry and consumers alike. The exec noted that over 40 million Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) Android and Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) iOS users have registered to use BBM.
Chen said new QNX capabilities and cloud services will be unveiled at next month's CES in Las Vegas, Nv.
Much of what was written Chen has alluded to in the past, particularly with the company's recent quarterly report. Still, it seems like he's sticking with BlackBerry for the long-haul and is only looking at the company's future, not its marred past.
Again, you can read that op-ed here.
Shares of BlackBerry are up 0.3 percent.
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