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 1 of 53 (2005-09-08 to 2006-04-03)

Version 1 of 53 (2005-09-08 to 2006-04-03) 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
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: The corporation does not have any subsidiaries that could be affected by the outcome of the undertaking.
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: Chairman and Co-CEO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Karima Bawa
Position title: Vice President, Legal
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Steve Clarey
Position title: Director of Sales, Canada
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: Sandra Draibye
Position title: Intellectual Property Counsel
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Rob Duncan
Position title: Vice President, Corporate Controller
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 and University Relations
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Dennis Kavelman
Position title: Chief Financial 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, Government Solutions
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Herb Little
Position title: Director, BlackBerry Security
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Angelo Loberto
Position title: Vice President, Finance
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Don Morrison
Position title: Chief Operating Officer
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Krishna Pathiyal
Position title: Intellectual Property Counsel
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Laurence Prystawski
Position title: Intellectual Property Counsel
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Ian Robertson
Position title: Senior Analyst, BlackBerry Security
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: Director, Government Technology
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: 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), Office of the Prime Minister, Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC), Revenue Canada (RC), Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC)
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: Education, Employment and Training, Government Procurement, Immigration, Industry, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Science and Technology, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Technology Partnerships Canada, Export Controls, Tax Policy, Scientific Research and Experimental Development, Intellectual Property, Justice & Law Enforcement, Commercialization, Telecommunications, Science & Education Policy.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Technology Partnerships Canada, Export Controls, Tax Policy, Scientific Research and Experimental Development, Intellectual Property, Justice & Law Enforcement, Commercialization, Telecommunications, Science & Education Policy.
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program Technology Partnerships Canada, Export Controls, Tax Policy, Scientific Research and Experimental Development, Intellectual Property, Lawful Access, Telecommunications, Education and Science Policy.




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