Irving, Texas will be home to RIM’s American HQ, and they’ll be hiring 1,000 new bodies or so to man the place.

RIM to set up shop in Texas | BlackBerry Cool

Anyone know how they arrived at Irving? Would have loved to see them come to Seattle, In the Gates/Balmer backyard.

Not privy to their decision process, but Irving (Dallas suburb) is home to Nokia's North American HQ operations. In terms of the kind of skilled employees they'll be looking for, that probably trumps Microsoft/Gates/Ballmer in this case.

Makes sense. Wasn't aware of Nokia's presence in Irving. Thanks.

Nice.

That would be interesting to watch RIM head office in America, 1000 opportunities!!

i get to go there after they are done! yay. until then, up to waterloo

Um they already HAVE an office if FT Worth TX. ITs been there for about 2yrs now. I guess their just making it an Official Head office. I REALLY REALLY hope that servers and an extention of their BB INfrastructure will be located there as well ... REDUCING Worldwide load and less email outtages?!

its a new complex pretty much, and a small portion of their tech department

They should come to boston! they should follow the sports championships

yea...they were already there...

well im not to far from there....


I could apply.... i couldnt tell u anything technical but hey i can sort a mean mail.