WATERLOO, ON – BlackBerry announced today that its shareholders approved a special resolution to officially change the company’s name from Research in Motion Ltd to BlackBerry Ltd. at the annual shareholders meeting on July 9.
The company first unveiled the name change on Jan. 30th during the launch of its new BlackBerry Q10 and Z10 smartphones. It has been trading as “BBRY” on the NASDAQ Stock Market and “BB” on the Toronto Stock Exchange since February 4, 2013.
“The name change to BlackBerry from Research In Motion comes at a pivotal moment in our company’s history,” said BlackBerry president and CEO Thorsten Heins in a press release. “BlackBerry changed the world when the first products were introduced in 1999. Today, we are charting a new course in mobile computing, creating new products and services under an integrated, branded organization. Our new name delivers on our iconic brand's reputation for keeping people moving and productive in an ever connected world.”
