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Jim Hirsch

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Global VP Sales, General Embedded Market at Blackberry QNX
📍 Hollis, New Hampshire, United States

Jim Hirsch serves as the Global VP of Sales at BlackBerry QNX, bringing over 25 years of experience in the Federal, Aerospace & Defense, and Industrial Automation sectors. His career spans the US Navy, Raytheon, and Ansys. Colleagues describe him as a "business innovator" and a respected, results-driven sales executive.

He places a strong emphasis on team building and camaraderie. He recently shared his pride in hosting a dinner for his entire worldwide team in Vancouver during their sales kickoff, highlighting the importance of celebrating shared success and building strong team connections.

Unique fact: Jim is a US Navy veteran and has been a key part of multiple successful startups that resulted in an IPO or acquisition.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Global VP Sales, General Embedded Market
Job Level
Senior
Location
Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
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Priorities

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Edge AI Systems
He recently promoted QNX's expanded collaboration with NVIDIA to power safety-critical edge AI systems for robotics, medical, and industrial applications.
Naval Defence Tech
Announced a collaboration between QNX and TKMS to integrate Canadian software innovation into global naval defence programs for highly reliable systems.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Global VP Sales, General Embedded Market
Blackberry QNX
9-2024 - 12-2025
VP Sales, North America & EMEA General Embedded Market
Blackberry QNX
8-2019 - 9-2024
Sr. Director Enterprise Accounts - Aerospace & Defense
ANSYS, Inc.
1-2019 - 8-2019
Vice President North America Sales, Industrial, Auto and Networking Markets
Wind River
7-2013 - 8-2019
VP Sales, Industrial Automation & Healthcare Markets, Americas
Wind River
In the press

Media appearances

BlackBerry QNX is optimistic on robotic surgery but says autonomy isn't here yet. Featured in The Robot Report
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Get In: The Connected Vehicle Podcast – Episode 1 (BlackBerry). Featured in BlackBerry QNX Blog
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Education
1985 - 1989
BS
Franklin Pierce University
2001 - 2001
Mini MBA
Executive Conversation, 2001
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