Mark Pecan
Vice President, Advanced Technology, Research In Motion

Mark Pecen serves as Vice President, Advanced Technology for Research in Motion, Limited (RIM), makers of the BlackBerry wireless devices, systems and services. He has primary responsibility for advanced research, analytics and future wireless technology studies for RIM. He is the founder of the RIM Wireless and Networking Advanced Research Centre and the RIM CTO Board. His labs are active in the areas of smart antenna research, advanced receivers, modulation, coding and equalization techniques, cross-layer wireless network design and protocols, mobility management, radio link control, statistical analysis of system performance and modeling of wireless systems.

Prior to joining RIM in 2005, Pecen held the title Distinguished Innovator and Science Advisory Board Associate (SABA) member, representing the top 1% of technology leaders at Motorola, Inc. Since 1988, Pecen has invented a number of technologies adopted in global standards for the Global System for Mobile telecommunication (GSM), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE), Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) and various Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) standards. He serves on the board of directors for several technology-focused industry organizations and chairs the board of Quantum Works, Inc., a commercial, governmental and academic research consortium in Canada.

Pecen holds more than 70 patents in the areas of mobile communication, networking and computing, and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

About Research In Motion

Research In Motion Limited is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless data solutions. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers around the world to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products includes the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, the BlackBerry wireless email solution, embedded radio-modems and software development tools. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in Canada, the United States and England. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE: RIM). For more information, visit: www.rim.net. Investors may contact investor_relations@rim.net. Customers may contact info@rim.net.

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