New RIM CEO must first execute strategy, analysts say

January 23, 2012 - A lot is riding on Thorsten Heins, who's been charged with resuscitating stumbling Research in Motion as its new CEO. Heins yesterday replaced controversial RIM co-CEO's Mike Lazarides and Jim Balsillie. Analysts and industry partners think Heins may have only until December to prove his mettle. By then, they say, he must get new BlackBerry 10 smartphones out the door and get Playbook 2 tablet sales off to a good start when they begin shipping starting next month.