BlackBerry chief Thorsten Heins is sending thanks to some of his staffers for their efforts during tough times in a unique and creative way, along with new BlackBerry 10 smartphones. That Thorsten Heins, man, he’s a keeper. I don’t know what Mr. Heins is like behind closed doors, or in the boardroom, but he has impressed me every step of the way, after I first met him at last year’s BlackBerry World conference. I’ve since seen him speak numerous times, in front of small gatherings and huge crowds alike, and I even did a lengthy interview with the man last July, in which he was surprisingly candid. The image above comes from the box of a BlackBerry employee’s new smartphone. I know many BlackBerry staffers personally, and to say that the last few years have been a bumpy road for them would be an understatement. Heins knows that, and while BlackBerry is still facing an uphill battle, BlackBerry 10’s generally-positive reception in the mobile market is slowly breathing new life into the Canadian company. It’s refreshing to see a CEO taking the time to send a message like this one in such a creative way. AS (Many thanks to Nicole Dussault for sending along this image.) Related content feature How Capital One delivers data governance at scale With hundreds of petabytes of data in operation, the bank has adopted a hybrid model and a ‘sloped governance’ framework to ensure its lines of business get the data they need in real-time. By Thor Olavsrud Jun 09, 2023 6 mins Data Governance Data Management feature Assessing the business risk of AI bias The lengths to which AI can be biased are still being understood. The potential damage is, therefore, a big priority as companies increasingly use various AI tools for decision-making. By Karin Lindstrom Jun 09, 2023 4 mins CIO Artificial Intelligence IT Leadership brandpost Rebalancing through Recalibration: CIOs Operationalizing Pandemic-era Innovation By Kamal Nath, CEO, Sify Technologies Jun 08, 2023 6 mins CIO Digital Transformation brandpost It’s time to evolve beyond marketing to create meaningful metaverse moments Insights on the results of the Protiviti and Oxford University survey: Executive Outlook on the Metaverse, 2033 and Beyond By Kim Bozzella Jun 08, 2023 6 mins Digital Transformation Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe