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BlackBerry completes AtHoc deal

WATERLOO, ON - BlackBerry said Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of networked crisis communication provider AtHoc.AtHoc will operate as a division of BlackBerry, and its CEO Guy Miasnik will lead the division as part of BlackBerry’s senior leadership team, reporting to executive chairman and CEO John Chen.   BlackBerry first announced the acquisition in June.With customers around the world in both the public and private sectors, AtHoc is the leading crisis communications provider to the U.S. Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, reads the news release.  The AtHoc software platform enables people, devices and organizations to exchange critical information in...