BlackBerry Appoints John Wall as President of QNX Division
BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) appointed John Wall as President of its QNX division effective November 17, 2025. Wall will report to CEO John J. Giamatteo and succeeds Mattias Eriksson, who will remain as an advisor until December 31, 2025. Wall joined QNX in 1993 and has served in product engineering, service delivery, sales and most recently as Chief Operating Officer. He has overseen QNX's product portfolio and growth in automotive and embedded systems and highlighted recent launches including the next‑generation SDP 8.0 OS and expansion into industrial automation and robotics.
BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) ha nominato John Wall come presidente della sua divisione QNX con effetto 17 novembre 2025. Wall riporterà al CEO John J. Giamatteo e succede a Mattias Eriksson, che rimarrà come consulente fino al 31 dicembre 2025. Wall è entrato in QNX nel 1993 e ha ricoperto ruoli in ingegneria del prodotto, erogazione di servizi, vendite e, più recentemente, come Chief Operating Officer. Ha supervisionato il portafoglio di prodotti di QNX e la crescita nei settori automotive e embedded, evidenziando i lanci recenti tra cui la prossima generazione del sistema operativo SDP 8.0 e l'espansione nell'automazione industriale e nella robotica.
BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) designó John Wall como presidente de su división QNX con efecto a partir del 17 de noviembre de 2025. Wall reportará al CEO John J. Giamatteo y sucede a Mattias Eriksson, quien permanecerá como asesor hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2025. Wall se unió a QNX en 1993 y ha desempeñado funciones en ingeniería de producto, entrega de servicios, ventas y, más recientemente, como Director de Operaciones. Ha supervisado la cartera de productos de QNX y el crecimiento en automoción y sistemas embebidos, y ha destacado lanzamientos recientes que incluyen la próxima generación del OS SDP 8.0 y la expansión hacia la automatización industrial y la robótica.
BlackBerry (NYSE:BB)는 John Wall을 QNX 부문 회장으로 임명했으며 효력은 2025년 11월 17일부터입니다. Wall은 CEO John J. Giamatteo에게 보고하며, Mattias Eriksson의 뒤를 잇고 2025년 12월 31일까지 고문으로 남습니다. Wall은 1993년 QNX에 합류했고, 제품 엔지니어링, 서비스 제공, 영업 및 최근에는 최고 운영 책임자(COO)로 재직해 왔습니다. 그는 QNX의 제품 포트폴리오와 자동차 및 임베디드 시스템 분야의 성장 관리를 담당했고, 차세대 SDP 8.0 OS 및 산업 자동화 및 로봇 공학으로의 확장을 포함한 최근 출시를 강조했습니다.
BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) a nommé John Wall au poste de président de sa division QNX, à compter du 17 novembre 2025. Wall reportera au PDG John J. Giamatteo et succède à Mattias Eriksson, qui restera consultant jusqu'au 31 décembre 2025. Wall a rejoint QNX en 1993 et a occupé des postes en ingénierie produit, prestation de services, ventes et récemment en tant que directeur des opérations. Il a supervisé le portefeuille de produits de QNX et la croissance dans l'automobile et les systèmes embarqués, et a souligné les lancements récents, notamment la prochaine génération du système d'exploitation SDP 8.0 et l'expansion dans l'automatisation industrielle et la robotique.
BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) ernannte John Wall zum Präsidenten der QNX-Sparte, wirksam ab dem 17. November 2025. Wall wird dem CEO John J. Giamatteo berichten und tritt die Nachfolge von Mattias Eriksson an, der bis zum 31. Dezember 2025 als Berater tätig bleibt. Wall trat QNX im 1993 bei und hat in Produkttechnik, Servicebereitstellung, Vertrieb und zuletzt als Chief Operating Officer gearbeitet. Er hat das Produktportfolio von QNX und das Wachstum in der Automobil- und Embedded-System-Branche geleitet und kürzliche Markteinführungen hervorgehoben, darunter das nächste Generation SDP 8.0-Betriebssystem sowie die Erweiterung in industrielle Automatisierung und Robotik.
BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) عينت جون وول رئيساً لقسم QNX اعتباراً من 17 نوفمبر 2025. ستبلغ والتةارا إلى المدير التنفيذي جون جياماتّيو وتتولى خلفية ماتّيس إريكسون، الذي سيبقى مستشاراً حتى 31 ديسمبر 2025. انضم وول إلى QNX في 1993 وعمل في هندسة المنتجات، وتقديم الخدمات، والمبيعات، ومؤخراً كمدير عمليات. أشرف على محفظة منتجات QNX ونموها في قطاعات السيارات والأنظمة المدمجة وأبرز الإطلاقات الأخيرة بما في ذلك نظام التشغيل SDP 8.0 الجيل التالي والتوسع في الأتمتة الصناعية والروبوتات.
- Appointment effective November 17, 2025
- Wall joined QNX in 1993 and has long tenure
- Wall served as QNX Chief Operating Officer
- Next‑generation SDP 8.0 product brought to market
- Expanded presence into industrial automation and robotics
- Outgoing president Mattias Eriksson will depart the company
- Eriksson remains advisor only until December 31, 2025
WATERLOO, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / November 17, 2025 / BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB) today announced the appointment of John Wall as President of its market-leading QNX division, effective immediately. Wall will report to BlackBerry CEO, John J. Giamatteo.
Wall, widely recognized as a leading authority in embedded software, has been an integral member of the QNX team since joining in 1993. He has held roles of escalating seniority within the organization, including in product engineering, service delivery and sales, and most recently served as the division's Chief Operating Officer. Wall has overseen the planning, design and development of QNX's product portfolio and played a key role in driving its significant growth in automotive and general embedded systems. Wall holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Carleton University.
"I'm pleased to announce the appointment of John Wall as President of our QNX business," said Giamatteo. "John's experience and strong reputation in the industry position him uniquely to help drive the QNX business forward. As we embark on the next phase of the QNX growth journey, John's deep knowledge of the product portfolio and the wider embedded software market will ensure we're well-placed to address the incredible opportunities we have in front of us."
"I am honored to take this role at QNX at such an exciting time in its journey. We continue to strengthen our position as a leading provider of high-performance, foundational software in the car and beyond," said Wall. "QNX's world class team has recently brought to market exciting new products, such as our next-generation SDP 8.0 operating system and significantly expanded our presence in adjacent verticals such as industrial automation and robotics. I'm thrilled to lead the team as we deliver transformative value for our customers worldwide."
Wall will succeed Mattias Eriksson, who has decided to pursue other opportunities outside of BlackBerry. The BlackBerry Board expresses its thanks to Mattias for his significant contributions and wishes him well for the future. Eriksson will remain as an advisor to the company until December 31 to ensure a smooth transition.
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