{"product_id":"losing-the-signal-jacquie-mcnish-9781250096067","title":"Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of Blackberry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BASIS FOR IFC FILMS'\u003ci\u003e BLACKBERRY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Business Book by \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Financial Times, \u003c\/i\u003e and more \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe riveting, true story of the BlackBerry empire--and how it would eventually come crumbling down in the wake of the smartphone revolution \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"One helluva story.\" ―\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLosing the Signal\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting story of a company that toppled global giants before succumbing to the ruthlessly competitive forces of Silicon Valley. This is not a conventional tale of modern business failure by fraud and greed. The rise and fall of BlackBerry reveals the dangerous speed at which innovators race along the information superhighway. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith unprecedented access to key players, senior executives, directors and competitors, \u003ci\u003eLosing the Signal \u003c\/i\u003eunveils the remarkable rise of a company that started above a bagel store in Ontario. At the heart of the story is an unlikely partnership between a visionary engineer, Mike Lazaridis, and an abrasive Harvard Business school grad, Jim Balsillie. Together, they engineered a pioneering pocket email device that became the tool of choice for presidents and CEOs. The partnership enjoyed only a brief moment on top of the world, however. At the very moment BlackBerry was ranked the world's fastest growing company internal feuds and chaotic growth crippled the company as it faced its gravest test: Apple and Google's entry in to mobile phones. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExpertly told by acclaimed journalists, Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff, this is an entertaining, whirlwind narrative that goes behind the scenes to reveal one of the most compelling business stories of the new century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacquie McNish, Sean Silcoff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250096065\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250096067\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flatiron Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Jacquie McNish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980144509183,"sku":"9781250096067","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_148495cf-d1a4-4b06-8d03-50554aea6775.jpg?v=1683248604","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/losing-the-signal-jacquie-mcnish-9781250096067","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}