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Hubris Versus Humility: The $15 billion Difference

Steve Blank

That year the two founders decided to get serious about being a company, and hired a CEO. In 1997, RIM introduced the first packet-switched messaging device. The new device could hold names, email addresses, phone and fax numbers and incoming and outgoing messages. Wireless Communications. RIM Interactive Pager 900.