2004 Awards
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BusinessWeek's Best Products 2004 The BlackBerry® 7100t smartphone was featured on BusinessWeek magazine's Best Products of 2004 list. The annual Best Products roundup honors innovation in consumer products. |
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Corporate Knights Best 50 Research In Motion (RIM) was named one of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada by Corporate Knights business publication. |
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CRN's Top Innovators 2004 Mike Lazaridis, co-CEO and President of RIM, was named one of the Top 15 Innovators of 2004 by CRN magazine. This annual ranking highlights technology leaders whose contributions have a large impact on the market. |
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Deloitte & Touche Sustained Excellence Award RIM was acknowledged by Deloitte & Touche with the Sustained Excellence Award for the company's overall excellence in maintaining rapid growth while upholding quality standards. |
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VAR Business, Top Technology Innovation VAR Business recognized Mike Lazaridis, co-CEO and President of RIM, as a top innovator and honored RIM's SureType® technology as a top technology innovation in 2004. |
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Law Technology News 2004 Technology Award For the second year in a row, the BlackBerry® wireless solution received the Law Technology News Technology Award for wireless technology. Readers selected the BlackBerry solution as the wireless solution of choice for the legal industry. |
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Shoppers' Choice Award 2004 The BlackBerry® 7510 smartphone was named Best Wireless Communications Device in Computer Shopper magazine's annual Shoppers' Choice Awards. The Shoppers' Choice Awards are voted upon by the magazine's readers and recognize the top products, services and stores of the year. |
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CRN: Product of the Year The BlackBerry 7100t smartphone was featured in CRN's 2004 Product of the Year Award listing, receiving honors for best handheld device. Award winners are based on editors' reviews throughout the year and are chosen for their technological innovation. |
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PC Magazine's Best of the Year The editors of PC Magazine included the BlackBerry 7100t smartphone in its Best of the Year list, which features the top 100 favorite products released in 2004. The BlackBerry 7100t smartphone was named the best smartphone (with keyboard) in the mobile category. |
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Baig's Best Award The BlackBerry 7100t smartphone was named one of the best products in 2004 by USA Today columnist Ed Baig. Baig's Best awards are based on the columnist's product reviews throughout the year and recognize innovations in consumer technology. |
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Innovative Business of the Year Award In November 2004, RIM was presented with the Innovative Business of the Year award by the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) and Economic Development Canada. |
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Technology Fast 500 Award In October 2004, RIM was listed on the 2004 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over the past five years. |
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Technology Fast 50 Award In September 2004, RIM was listed for the seventh year in a row on the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50. The Technology Fast 50 ranks the fastest growing technology companies in Canada, based on their average five-year percentage revenue growth. |
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PC Magazine Best in Show Award PC Magazine awarded the BlackBerry 7100t smartphone with the "Best in Show" award in the phone category. The BlackBerry 7100t smartphone was selected among more than 100 exhibitors at Digital Life, which showcases thousands of consumer electronics products. |
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PC Magazine Editors' Choice Award In September 2004, the BlackBerry 7100 smartphone won PC Magazine's "Editors' Choice Award". |
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LAPTOP Editors' Choice Award In July 2004, the BlackBerry® 7200 Series won the "LAPTOP Editors' Choice Award" as featured in the "Anytime, Anywhere E-mail" article in the July issue of LAPTOP magazine. |
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Best Magazine Award In March 2004, the BlackBerry 7230 smartphone won the "Mobile Phone/Multifunction" category for the Best Magazine Awards. The Best Magazine Awards honor the top companies and products driving the wireless industry. |
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Best New Technology Award In March 2004, the BlackBerry 7510 smartphone won the Best New Technology Award in Government Computer News' Handheld Client category. |
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International Stevie Award In March 2004, the BlackBerry 7230 smartphone won the International Stevie Award in the Best New Product or Service category. The International Business Awards are the first global, all-encompassing business awards program honoring great performances in the workplace. The Awards recognize outstanding leadership, innovation, perseverance, creativity, teamwork and integrity through more than 40 categories. |
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MSD2D People's Security Choice Award In February 2004, the BlackBerry wireless solution won the MSD2D People's Security Choice Award in the wireless category. The People's Choice Awards recognize the best products and companies in the Security industry and are voted upon by users, making for a true "People's Choice" win. |
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Law Technology News Award In February 2004, the BlackBerry wireless solution won the Law Technology News Award. The BlackBerry wireless solution was voted #1 in the Wireless Technology category by readers of Law Technology News. |
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CNET Editors' Choice Award In January 2004, the BlackBerry® 7280 smartphone won the coveted CNET Editors' Choice Award. This award recognizes outstanding computing and electronics products that represent the best available choice for quality, performance, design and service, and its logo is a mark of excellence denoting the best possible investment for technology buyers. |
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KPMG/Ipsos-Reid Top Technology Award In January 2004, RIM ranked first in the Innovation and Product/Service Development category in the annual KPMG/Ipsos-Reid survey of Canada's most respected corporations for the second year in a row. RIM also ranked 6th overall and was the top technology company in the most admired and respected Canadian corporations category. |
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Mobility Award In January 2004, the BlackBerry wireless solution won the Mobility Award for Wireless Data — Software and Devices. The 2004 Mobility Awards honor the best and finest mobile computing and wireless data communications products and services that were announced in 2003. |
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Best of Executive Travel Award The BlackBerry 7100t smartphone was awarded the Best of Executive Travel Award by Executive Travel Magazine. Industry experts selected the BlackBerry 7100t smartphone based on its sleek design and wireless capabilities. |
