Randy Lennox appointed President
of Bell Media following the departure of Mary Ann Turcke for a new opportunity with the
NFL
MONTRÉAL, Feb. 27, 2017 /CNW
Telbec/ - BCE Inc. (Bell) (TSX, NYSE: BCE) today announced the
appointment of Randy Lennox as the
new President of Bell Media following the departure of Mary Ann Turcke for a new opportunity with the
National Football League.
"Randy Lennox is a seasoned
entertainment executive renowned for his commitment to the growth
and success of Canada's media community. I am delighted that Randy
will be taking the country's #1 multimedia company forward as the
new President of Bell Media," said George
Cope, President and CEO of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada. "On behalf of our team, I thank
Mary Ann Turcke for her outstanding
accomplishments at Bell Media and Bell
Canada over the last 12 years, and wish her the very best in
an exciting new role with the NFL."
Randy Lennox
As
President of Bell Media effective today, Mr. Lennox leads all
strategy and operations for Canada's largest media company,
including conventional, pay and specialty TV, radio, digital media,
out-of-home advertising and special projects. He reports to
Wade Oosterman, Group President of
Bell and BCE, who oversees Bell Media, Bell Mobility, and Bell
Residential and Small Business, and also serves as Bell's Chief
Brand Officer.
Mr. Lennox was promoted from his position as Bell Media's
President, Content and Broadcasting, responsible for the CTV
Networks; all local radio and TV assets; English-language specialty
channels, including Bravo, Comedy, E!, Gusto, Much and Space; all
of Bell Media's in-house and independent English-language content
productions; and iHeartRadio Canada, the international brand he
brought to Bell Media in 2016.
Previously, Mr. Lennox was President and CEO of Universal Music
Canada, where he helped elevate homegrown talent, including
Justin Bieber, Drake, Shawn Mendes, The Tragically Hip and The Weeknd,
to the international stage while successfully leading Universal
through a time of tumultuous change in the music industry. He has
been honoured as a member of the Canadian Music and Broadcast
Industry Hall of Fame and sits on the board of directors for Music
Canada, CARAS and Canada's Walk of Fame; the board of governors for
Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall; and the culture advisory board
of Ontario.
Mary Ann
Turcke
Mary Ann Turcke
has accepted a position with the National Football League as
President, Digital Media and NFL Network, based in Los Angeles. Part of the Bell team for the
last 12 years, Ms. Turcke was promoted to President of Bell Media
in April 2015 from her previous role
as Bell Media's President, Media Sales, Local TV and Radio.
Joining Bell Canada in 2005 as
Vice President, Customer Experience and Operations for Small and
Medium Business, Ms. Turcke was promoted to Executive Vice
President of Field Operations in 2008, leading Bell's team of
installation and service technicians in delivering Fibe TV,
Internet and other Bell residential and business services. She is a
member of the Women's Executive Network Hall of Fame and was named
2015 Woman of the Year by Women in Communications and
Technology.
About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications
company, providing consumers and business customers with wireless,
TV, Internet, home phone and business communications services. Bell
Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in
television, radio, out of home, and digital media. Bell is wholly
owned by Montréal's BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE). For more
information, please visit Bell.ca.
The Bell Let's Talk initiative promotes Canadian mental health
with national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns like Bell Let's
Talk Day, and significant Bell funding of mental health care and
access, research, and workplace leadership initiatives. To learn
more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
Media inquiries:
Scott Henderson
(416) 384-5305
scott.henderson@bellmedia.ca
Investor inquiries:
Richard Bengian
(514) 786-8219
richard.bengian@bell.ca
SOURCE Bell Canada