Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Corporation

BlackBerry Limited / John Giamatteo, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Corporation name: BlackBerry Limited
Previous in-house corporation names
Responsible Officer Name: John Giamatteo, Chief Executive Officer 
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2005-09-08
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 956685-5685

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 548

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 92

Version 5 of 53 (2008-01-14 to 2008-08-14)

Version 5 of 53 (2008-01-14 to 2008-08-14) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.

A. Information about Responsible Officer and Corporation

Corporation: Research in Motion Limited
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON  N2L 3W8
Canada
Telephone number: 519-888-7465  Ext.: 8392
Fax number: 519-888-7884  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Mike Lazaridis, President and CEO  
Description of activities: Research In Motion Limited is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide communications market.
 
Parent: The corporation is not a subsidiary of any other parent corporations.
Coalition The corporation is not a member of a coalition.
Subsidiary: 2012244 Ontario Inc.
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON
Canada N2L 3W8

Epoch Integration Inc.
The Tower Building
110 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON
Canada M5V 2K4

Nextair Corporation
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON
Canada N2L 3W8

Redsky Mobile Inc.
295 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON
Canada N2L 3W8

Research In Motion Corporation
122 West John Carpenter Parkway, Suite 430
Irving, TX
United States of America 75039

SlipStream Data
50 Bathurst Drive, Suite 12
Waterloo, ON
Canada N2Y 2C5

Other direct interests The corporation's activities are not controlled or directed by another individual, organization or corporation with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking.
 
Was the corporation funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Corporation

Name: Jim Balsillie
Position title: Co-CEO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Karima Bawa
Position title: Vice President, Legal
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Brian Bidulka
Position title: Chief Accounting Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Robin Bienfait
Position title: Chief Information Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Larry Conlee
Position title: Chief Operating Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Robert Crow
Position title: Vice President, Industry Government and University Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Agnes Cui
Position title: Manager, China Government Relations
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Dave Dietz
Position title: Director, University Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Sandra Draibye
Position title: Intellectual Property Counsel
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Mark Guibert
Position title: Vice President, Corporate Marketing
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Lisa Harder
Position title: Senior Analyst, Government Relations
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Dave Jaworsky
Position title: Director, Government Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Dennis Kavelman
Position title: Chief Operating Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Mike Lazaridis
Position title: President and Co-CEO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Anthony Leblanc
Position title: Vice President, Global Sales
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Herb Little
Position title: Technical Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Angelo Loberto
Position title: Vice President, Operations and Administration
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Don Morrison
Position title: Chief Operating Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Fred Nesbitt
Position title: Senior Lawful Access Manager
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Krishna Pathiyal
Position title: Director, Intellectual Property
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Ian Robertson
Position title: Senior Manager, Security, Research & Response
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Clint Robinson
Position title: Vice President, US Government Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Elizabeth Roe Pfeifer
Position title: Vice President, Organizational Development
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Doug Rose
Position title: Commercial Counsel
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Tom Sanchez
Position title: Vice President, Standards and Licensing
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Scott Totzke
Position title: VP, Global Security Group
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Stephen Whitney
Position title: Commercial Counsel
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Roger Witteveen
Position title: Vice President, Taxation
Public offices held: No
 
Name: David Yach
Position title: Senior Vice President, Software
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Canada Communications Research Centre Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Communications Security Establishment, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), Revenue Canada (RC), Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Broadcasting, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Government Procurement, Health, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: - Technology Partnerships Canada- Export Controls- Income Tax Policy- SR & ED Tax Incentives Consultation- Cyber Security- Intellectual Property- Justice & Law Enforcement- Modernization of Investigative Techniques (Lawful Access) Legislative Bill (Bill Number C-416)- Commercialization- Spectrum Policy- Trade Policy- Transportation Policy- Regional Development
Subject Matter: Prospective: - Technology Partnerships Canada- Export Controls- Income Tax Policy- SR & ED Tax Incentives Consultation- Intellectual Property- Justice & Law Enforcement- Modernization of Investigative Techniques (Lawful Access) - Legislative Bill (Bill Number C-416)- Commercialization- Spectrum Policy- Trade Policy- Transportation Policy- Regional Development- Competition Policy Review- Cyber Security
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program Commercialization
Policy or Program Competition Policy Review
Policy or Program Cyber Security
Policy or Program Export Controls
Legislative Proposal Income Tax Act and associated regulations
Policy or Program Intellectual Property
Policy or Program Justice & Law Enforcement
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution Modernization of Investigative Techniques (Lawful Access) - Bill C-416
Policy or Program Regional Development
Policy or Program, Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Scientific Research and Experimental Development
Policy or Program Spectrum Policy
Policy or Program Spectrum Policy
Policy or Program Technology Partnerships Canada
Policy or Program Trade Policy
Policy or Program Transportation

Subject matters added through a communication report:
Foreign Affairs 2008-07-16
Government institutions added through a communication report: Public Safety Canada (PS) View



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