Kristian Tear, Frank Boulben to leave BlackBerry

BlackBerry said that its chief operating officer (COO) Kristian Tear, and chief marketing officer (CMO) Frank Boulben will leave the organization.

The company also said that James Yersh will replace Brian Bidulka as its chief financial officer (CFO). Yersh, who has worked in BlackBerry since 2008, previously served as senior vice-president, controller, and as the company's head of compliance.

Bidulka will stay on as a special advisor to the CEO for the remainder of the fiscal year to assist with the transition.

"BlackBerry has a strong cash position and continues, by a significant margin, to be the top provider of trusted and secure mobile device management solutions to enterprise customers around the world. Building on this core strength, and in conjunction with these management changes, I will continue to align my senior management team and organizational structure, and refine the company's strategy to ensure we deliver the best devices, mobile security, and device management through BES 10, provide multi-platform messaging solutions with BBM, and expand adoption of QNX embedded systems," aid John Chen, executive chair and CEO of BlackBerry.

BlackBerry also announced today that Roger Martin, a board member since 2007, has resigned. "Our Board has benefitted from Roger's expertise and insights over the past six years and we wish him the best," said Barbara Stymiest, Board Member and Former Chair of the Board.