business • Things of Interest

2014-06-22T15:50:05+00:00 2014-06-22T15:50:05+00:00 Kent Akgungor

Sunday, June 22, 2014

How the Father of Claymation Lost His Company •

Zachary Crockett, writing for Priceonomics: On a rainy autumn afternoon in 2002, Will Vinton sat alone in a board room, reviewing his severance package. His desk, now barren, had once displayed the emblems of a storied career: an Oscar, six … Continue reading →

2013-09-26T12:23:11+00:00 2013-09-26T12:23:11+00:00 Kent Akgungor

Thursday, September 26, 2013

For BlackBerry leaders, success paved way for failure •

By Kent Akgungor

Alain Sherter, writing for CBS Moneywatch: In many ways, BlackBerry’s biggest mistake stemmed from its previous success. As Apple was launching the iPhone in 2007, Research in Motion (as BlackBerry was called at the time) was enjoying surging profits and … Continue reading →