As some pundits write RIM’s obituary, the company’s global subscriber base continues to grow, to more than 78 million people in 175 countries. In many of those countries – some of the fastest growing markets in the world – RIM is the top smartphone; and in some, RIM devices account for the top three spots. We have relationships with 650 carriers around the globe; RIM’s reliability and security make it the first choice for countless government agencies and are part of the reason more than ninety percent of Fortune 500 companies deploy BlackBerry in their enterprises.

Excerpt from a guest column authored by Research in Motion CEO Thorsten Heins for The Globe and Mail.