One critical business decision was the shift of handset production to China. Co-founder Jim Balsillie championed outsourcing manufacturing to reduce costs as BlackBerry grew.

In an era of escalating digital disruptions threatening national sovereignty and economic resilience, Jim Balsillie, Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist, is making a $5 million investment in ...

A $5 million investment by Jim Balsillie, Canadian businessman and philanthropist, in Wilfrid Laurier University and the Balsillie School of International Affairs will establish the Digital Governance ...

Wilfrid Laurier University and the Balsillie School of International Affairs received a $5-million investment from Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist, Jim Balsillie.

Canadian businessman Jim Balsillie is shown during an interview in Toronto, Monday, April 17, 2023. (Credit: Cole Burston) Jim Balsillie, the Canadian businessman and philanthropist, has donated $5 ...

In an era of escalating digital disruptions threatening national sovereignty and economic resilience, Jim Balsillie, Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist, is making a $5 million investment in ...

Wilfrid Laurier University and the Balsillie School of International Affairs received a $5-million investment from Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist, Jim Balsillie. Balsillie, who founded the ...

Jim Balsillie, the Canadian businessman and philanthropist, has donated $5 million to Wilfrid Laurier University for the establishment of a digital governance initiative to build economic ...