Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM) has appointed Rob Orr as the managing director for UK and Ireland operations.

Research In Motion Appoints UK MD

The BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM) has appointed Rob Orr as the new managing director for its UK and Ireland operations ahead of its BB10 roll out.

He will take over the new position on September 1, replacing Stephen Bates who was appointed as the regional managing director for Europe.

Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM) said in a statement, “With this new appointment, he now takes on the fresh challenge of maintaining and building on the strong business momentum in the UK and Ireland markets”.

Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM) shares are currently standing at 7.16.

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