In September, the company hired a new Vice President of Developer Relations, Alec Saunders.

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Besides Heins, presenters include Alec Saunders, vice president of developer relations, and Martyn Mallick, vice president of global alliances.

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Attendees also speak highly of the technologists, such as Vice President of Developer Relations Alec Saunders, that RIM has brought in as it replaces its core technology.

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