<p>The BlackBerry Q10 with that all important keyboard. Image: Sarah Tew/CNET</p><p>BlackBerry, the smartphone maker that once dominated the corporate device world, is attempting to stage a comeback. Recently appointed CEO John Chen wants to repeat the miracle he performed in returning the then-struggling Sybase to profitability by helping BlackBerry re-establish its position in the smartphone market.</p><p>BlackBerry's Italian subsidiary is undergoing some changes. Alberto Acito, managing director for south-east Europe, left the company in January and has not yet been replaced. There are also rumours of a further reduction in staffing from the current 50 employees to 30, although there has been no official confirmation from the company.</p><p>The future of BlackBerry's operations in the country will depend on whether Chen's strategy of refocusing on the secure corporate network business, on new low-cost smartphones (such as the Z3 launched at the MWC trade show last month) and on BlackBerry's iconic Qwerty keyboard, pays off. It's still early to say how the strategy will fare in the long term, but some Italian companies have recently given the company a vote of confidence.</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/down-but-not-out-two-companies-reveal-why-theyre-sticking-with-blackberry-7000027390/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://seekingalpha.com/article/2091863-the-importance-of-blackberrys-new-device-strategy">BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY) news: The Importance Of BlackBerry&#039;s New Device Strategy</a> (Seeking Alpha)</p><p><a href="http://www.berryreview.com/2014/03/17/blackberry-confirms-bes-10-cloud-is-launching-shortly/">BlackBerry Confirms BES 10 Cloud is Launching Shortly</a> (BerryReview)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=do8FmnW-8WYTz5MTlBnzKjbiFoJnM&authuser=0&ned=us">9 additional articles.</a></p>