BlackBerry CEO John Chen Leaving Company After 10 Years at Helm

BlackBerry CEO John Chen Leaving Company After 10 Years at Helm
BlackBerry CEO John Chen takes part in an event at BlackBerry QNX headquarters in Ottawa on Feb 15, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Jennifer Cowan
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BlackBerry CEO and executive chairman John Chen will retire Nov. 4 after a decade in leadership at the Canadian software company.

Richard Lynch will take over as chairman of the board and has been named interim CEO while the Waterloo, Ont.-based technology firm searches for a permanent replacement.

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