Rogers Communications today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Guy Laurence is stepping down effective immediately. He will be replaced by Joseph Natale, the former TELUS CEO as soon as his non-compete arrangement with his former employer allows him to do so. In the meantime, Alan Horn will serve as interim President and Chief Executive Officer. “We have appreciated Guy’s leadership over the […]
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Rogers to share GLENTEL ownership with Bell
Rogers Communications announced on Christmas eve that it has reached an agreement with BCE over the latter’s proposed acquisition of GLENTEL, a Canadian mobile products distributor. The move comes just days after Rogers filed an injunction to block the sale of GLENTEL to BCE, Bell Mobility’s parent company. The agreement will see Rogers “jointly own” GLENTEL’s Canadian retail distribution outlets […]
Rogers files court injunction to block GLENTEL sale to Bell
BCE’s plan to acquire GLENTEL, a Canadian mobile products distributor, has hit a speed bump. Rogers Communications this week filed an injunction with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to block the CA$670 million deal. It claims that its agreement with GLENTEL requires that the distributor obtain approval from Rogers before it can proceed with the acquisition. GLENTEL today responded and […]
Rogers appoints Deepak Khandelwal as Chief Customer Officer
CEO Guy Laurence unveiled his vision for Rogers Communications this past Spring. Called Rogers 3.0, the second of seven strategic priorities is to “Overhaul the Customer Experience.” To make this happen, the company today announced the appointment of Deepak Khandelwal to the position of Chief Customer Officer. He will be responsible for all customer experience functions including service strategy, customer […]
More than 1.9 million minutes of hockey streamed by Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE on Opening Night
A new season of hockey kicked off last night, an event that did not go unnoticed in our great land. Rogers Communications spent more than CA$5 billion earlier to win the broadcast rights and last night launched its new Rogers NHL GameCentre LIVE which will stream over 1,000 national and in and out-of-market games over the course of the season. […]
Rogers Communications cuts hundreds of management jobs
Management changes at Rogers Communications this week is extending beyond the senior level management changes we’ve seen in recent weeks. According to The Toronto Star, cuts are now extending to the vice-president level and middle management levels. The restructuring is all part of new CEO Guy Laurence’s Rogers 3.0 vision for the Canadian media and telecommunications giant. Rogers confirmed the […]
Rogers 3.0 brings more management changes at Rogers
New Rogers Communications CEO Guy Laurence recently unveiled his vision for the Canadian media and telecommunications giant. Dubbed Rogers 3.0, It promised to pull the company’s various properties into “One Rogers” with a focus on seven priorities that include improving the customer experience and continued growth. As part of the plan, a number of executives left the company. Among them […]
Rogers to invest CA$450 million in British Columbia to improve wireless network
Rogers Communications this week announced plans to invest over CA$450 million in British Columbia to expand its wireless network in over 70 communities in the northeast, Interior, Lower Mainland, and Vancouver Island. The three-year plan includes the enhancement of its existing LTE network with the 700MHz spectrum the company acquired in the last spectrum auction. “We believe in the growth […]