BlackBerry co-founders of the company may repurchase - Tecmundo

Mike Lazaridis may return to the command. (Image Source: Playback / Forbes)

This week, reports suggested that the BlackBerry can not be sold to a single owner, but for conglomerates that would manage the company. However, the story may have a different ending: two of the co-founders of the company can return to the old home and try to push him away from the bad phase.

executives Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin confirmed by an official publication of a U.S. industrial commission that both studying the acquisition of BlackBerry. Together they have 8% of the company and would be willing to acquire the majority of the remaining shares, either on their own or through interested investors.

The duo has even hired firms like Goldman Sachs to evaluate all options. Outside the two, the Fairfax Financial Holdings can buy the company for $ 4.7 billion.

Mike Lazaridis co-founded the company and was CEO for a few years. He is regarded as one of the “geniuses” of the place, but also as one of the company responsible for the delay in the industry – and prefer keyboards attached to the touchscreen. Already Fregin was vice president of operations, but resigned in 2007.