MONTRÉAL, Oct. 4, 2018 /CNW
Telbec/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today announced the
appointment of Mirko Bibic as Chief
Operating Officer for BCE Inc. and Bell
Canada.
As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Bibic will leverage his deep
knowledge of Bell's business and his experience in executing major
corporate initiatives to lead the company's largest customer-facing
business units. Effective today, Rizwan
Jamal, President of Bell Residential and Small Business;
Blaik Kirby, President of Bell
Mobility; and Tom Little, President
of Bell Business Markets report to Mr. Bibic in his role as COO.
Mr. Bibic will also continue to lead legal and regulatory strategy
for BCE and the Bell group of companies.
Mr. Bibic has been a key driver in the success of Bell's
broadband investment and innovation strategy as Executive Vice
President of Corporate Development. This includes his oversight of
strategic M&A transactions such as the acquisitions of Astral
Media and Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., Bell's participation in
multiple wireless spectrum auctions, and a wide range of other
investment and partnership initiatives.
"Mirko is a leader who delivers results, and he has played a
critical role in Bell's successful transformation into Canada's
broadband communications leader over the last decade," said
George Cope, President and CEO of
BCE and Bell Canada. "As our COO,
Mirko will apply his comprehensive understanding of Bell's business
and competitive landscape to drive further innovation and growth in
our broadband wireless, Internet, TV and business communications
services."
"I'm thrilled with the opportunity to expand my role on the Bell
team as Chief Operating Officer and honoured by the vote of
confidence from George Cope," said
Mr. Bibic. "I look forward to working with our Mobility,
Residential and Business teams to capitalize on all opportunities
to enhance Bell product and service development, maximize growth
opportunities and deliver the best possible customer
experience."
Bell also today announced the appointment of Wade Oosterman as Vice Chair of BCE and
Bell Canada. A highly respected
leader in the Canadian communications industry, including 12 years
at Bell in increasingly expansive executive roles, Mr. Oosterman
assumes a senior advisory and oversight role on the Bell executive
team, in addition to his existing leadership of Bell Media as Group
President and his role as Bell's Chief Brand Officer. Bell Media President Randy Lennox continues to report to Mr.
Oosterman.
"I'm pleased to announce Wade's appointment as Bell's Vice
Chair, a position that leverages the insights and expertise he's
gained as an executive leader at Bell and in the broader Canadian
communications industry. Bell will continue to benefit from his
widely renowned expertise in marketing innovation, media and
content development, and his unique ability to develop enduring
corporate brands," said Mr. Cope.
Both Mr. Bibic and Mr. Oosterman will continue to report to
George Cope, as will these members
of the Bell executive team: Michael
Cole, Chief Information Officer; Stephen Howe, Chief Technology Officer; Bernard
le Duc, Executive VP, Corporate Services; Glen LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer and Vice
Chair, Atlantic; Martine Turcotte,
Vice Chair, Québec; and John Watson,
Executive VP, Customer Experience.
About BCE
BCE is Canada's largest communications
company, providing advanced Bell broadband wireless, TV, Internet
and business communications services alongside Canada's premier
content creation and media assets from Bell Media. To learn more,
please visit Bell.ca or BCE.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 community care and access,
research and workplace leadership initiatives. To learn more,
please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
Media inquiries:
Marc Choma
613-785-0622
marc.choma@bell.ca
@Bell_News
Investor inquiries:
Thane Fotopoulos
514-870-4619
thane.fotopoulos@bell.ca
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SOURCE Bell Canada