Apple has added five former employees of BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) to its enterprise sales team according to a new report. Citing multiple LinkedIn accounts, Dow jones Newswires reports that five members of RIM’s enterprise sales team have left the company to join Apple, including Geoff Perfect, a five-year RIM employee who served as Head of Strategic Sales and left the company for Apple in April 2009; Perfect now serves as Head of Enterprise iPhone Sales. Four other former RIM employees now hold positions as iPhone and/or iPad sales representatives in New England, New York City, and Canada. Apple confirmed that all five are now working in enterprise sales at the company, but declined to offer any specifics as to their positions.
Charles Starrett
Charles Starrett was a senior editor at iLounge. He's been covering the iPod, iPhone, and iPad since their inception. He has written numerous articles and reviews, and his work has been featured in multiple publications.