Thorsten Heins
- January 11, 2024
- Businessman
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Thorsten Heins |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 29, 1957(1957-12-29) |
| Age | 67 |
| Birthplace | Gifhorn |
| Country | Germany |
| Birth City | Lower Saxony |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Thorsten Heins Biography
| Birthday | Dec 29 |
| Birth Year | 1957 |
Thorsten Heins is one of the most popular and richest Businessman who was born on December 29, 1957 in Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Thorsten Heins (born 29 December 1957) is a German-Canadian businessman and the former chief executive officer (CEO) of BlackBerry. He stepped down as CEO of BlackBerry and was replaced by John Chen on November 4, 2013. Heins later served as the CEO of Powermat Technologies.
Heins joined Research In Motion (now BlackBerry) in 2007. He rose through the ranks starting as senior vice president of BlackBerry’s handheld unit; chief operating officer for product engineering, and finally chief operating officer for product and sales in July 2011. In January 2012, Heins was named to succeed co-founders Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis as president and CEO. During his time as CEO, the company continued to struggle in a rapidly changing market. Heins was responsible for BlackBerry’s development of the BlackBerry 10 line of consumer and enterprise devices. In 2012, Heins was named Cantech Letter’s 2012 TSX Executive of the Year and ranked a year later as third on a list of the worst CEOs of 2013.
Thorsten Heins Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Businessman |
| House | Living in own house. |
Thorsten Heins is one of the richest Businessman from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thorsten Heins 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Heins was born in Gifhorn, Germany in 1957. He has a graduate diploma in science and physics from the University of Hannover. Heins has a daughter and a son with his wife, Petra.
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Facts & Trivia
Gary Ranked on the list of most popular Businessman. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Thorsten Heins celebrates birthday on December 29 of every year.
Top Facts about Thorsten Heins
- Thorsten Heins is a German-Canadian businessman.
- He served as CEO of BlackBerry from 2012 to 2013.
- Prior to BlackBerry, he worked at Siemens and BenQ Mobile.
- He holds a degree in science and physics from the University of Hannover.
- During his tenure at BlackBerry, the company launched its first touchscreen phone, the Z10.
- He was criticized for not being able to turn around BlackBerry’s declining market share.
- After leaving BlackBerry, he founded a tech startup called Powermat Technologies.
- In 2020, he joined the board of directors for electric vehicle manufacturer Fisker Inc.
- He has been recognized as one of Canada’s top CEOs by Canadian Business magazine.
- As of 2021, his net worth is estimated to be $50 million USD.