BlackBerry Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

BlackBerry's CEO is John Giamatteo, appointed in Dec 2023, has a tenure of less than a year. total yearly compensation is $2.07M, comprised of 27.1% salary and 72.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.035% of the company’s shares, worth CA$768.80K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.7 years and 8.4 years respectively.

Key information

John Giamatteo

Chief executive officer

US$2.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage27.1%
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownership0.03%
Management average tenure1.7yrs
Board average tenure8.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Analysts Just Made A Significant Upgrade To Their BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB) Forecasts

Jul 09
Analysts Just Made A Significant Upgrade To Their BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB) Forecasts

Is BlackBerry (TSE:BB) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

May 25
Is BlackBerry (TSE:BB) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Is BlackBerry (TSE:BB) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Feb 22
Is BlackBerry (TSE:BB) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Estimating The Fair Value Of BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB)

Jan 17
Estimating The Fair Value Of BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB)

Is It Time To Consider Buying BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB)?

Dec 30
Is It Time To Consider Buying BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB)?

Does BlackBerry (TSE:BB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 22
Does BlackBerry (TSE:BB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

BlackBerry Limited's (TSE:BB) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 69% Above Its Share Price

Sep 28
BlackBerry Limited's (TSE:BB) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 69% Above Its Share Price

What Is BlackBerry Limited's (TSE:BB) Share Price Doing?

Sep 07
What Is BlackBerry Limited's (TSE:BB) Share Price Doing?

BlackBerry (TSE:BB) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Aug 20
BlackBerry (TSE:BB) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB)

Jun 09
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB)

Does BlackBerry (TSE:BB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 18
Does BlackBerry (TSE:BB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is BlackBerry (TSE:BB) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Feb 02
Is BlackBerry (TSE:BB) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

A Look At The Fair Value Of BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB)

Dec 01
A Look At The Fair Value Of BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB)

We Think BlackBerry (TSE:BB) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Oct 27
We Think BlackBerry (TSE:BB) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB)?

Sep 22
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB)?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB)

Aug 26
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB)

Does BlackBerry (TSE:BB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 22
Does BlackBerry (TSE:BB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Should You Think About Buying BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB) Now?

Jun 17
Should You Think About Buying BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB) Now?

Here's Why BlackBerry Limited's (TSE:BB) CEO May Not Expect A Pay Rise This Year

Jun 17
Here's Why BlackBerry Limited's (TSE:BB) CEO May Not Expect A Pay Rise This Year

BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates

Apr 02
BlackBerry Limited (TSE:BB) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has John Giamatteo's remuneration changed compared to BlackBerry's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Nov 30 2023n/an/a

-US$569m

Aug 31 2023n/an/a

-US$552m

May 31 2023n/an/a

-US$564m

Feb 28 2023US$2mUS$559k

-US$734m

Nov 30 2022n/an/a

-US$95m

Aug 31 2022n/an/a

-US$17m

May 31 2022n/an/a

-US$107m

Feb 28 2022US$6mUS$223k

US$12m

Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD2.07M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD2.15M).

Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

John Giamatteo (56 yo)

less than a year

Tenure

US$2,066,914

Compensation

Mr. John Joseph Giamatteo serves as Chief Executive Officer & Director at BlackBerry Ltd. since December 11, 2023. He served as President & Acting General Manager of BlackBerry Cyber Security Business Unit...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Giamatteo
CEO & Directorless than a yearUS$2.07m0.035%
$ 768.8k
Steve Rai
Chief Financial Officer4.4yrsUS$1.29m0.014%
$ 315.6k
Philip Kurtz
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary1.7yrsUS$1.39m0.0031%
$ 68.8k
Mattias Eriksson
President of IoT Business Unit2.8yrsUS$1.33m0.017%
$ 368.8k
Jesse Harold
Chief Information Officer1.7yrsno datano data
Tim Foote
Investor Relationsno datano datano data
John Dimitropoulos
Senior Vice President of Corporate Developmentless than a yearno datano data
Jennifer Armstrong-Owen
Senior VP & Chief People Officerno datano datano data
Marjorie Dickman
Chief Government Affairs & Public Policy Officer4yrsUS$1.84m0.015%
$ 325.1k
Arvind Raman
Chief Information Security Officer1.2yrsno datano data
David Werezak
Vice President of Marketingno datano datano data

1.7yrs

Average Tenure

Experienced Management: BB's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Giamatteo
CEO & Directorless than a yearUS$2.07m0.035%
$ 768.8k
Richard Lynch
Chairman of the Board11.1yrsUS$205.56k0%
$ 0
Michael Daniels
Independent Director9.4yrsUS$220.78k0.0044%
$ 97.4k
Philip Brace
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.0059%
$ 130.6k
Laurie Smaldone Alsup
Independent Director8.8yrsUS$205.56k0%
$ 0
Wayne Wouters
Independent Director8.4yrsUS$205.56k0%
$ 0
Lisa Disbrow
Independent Director4.6yrsUS$224.59k0%
$ 0

8.4yrs

Average Tenure

69yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: BB's board of directors are considered experienced (8.4 years average tenure).


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