Rogers today announced a new partnership with Sprint that will see the Sprint Velocity in-car infotainment and telematics solution use the Canadian carrier’s wireless network to bring always-connected capabilities to Canadian cars. Among the connected services offered will be infotainment (news, weather, sports and more), navigation, climate control, security, emergency services and vehicle diagnostics as well as connectivity for mobile […]
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Guy Laurence to be next Rogers President and Chief Executive Officer
Rogers today announced that it has found its next President and CEO. As earlier reports suggested, the company has chosen Guy Laurence to succeed Nadir Mohamed, who will retire at the end of the year. Laurence’s first day on the job will be Monday, December 2, 2013. “The board unanimously chose Guy as the best leader to succeed Nadir and […]
Vodafone executive in line to become next Rogers CEO
Rogers may be nearing the end of its search for its next CEO. Following the announcement in February that Nadir Mohamed, the current President and CEO, would retire in January 2014, the company began an international search for his successor. By last month, it reportedly had a short list that included executives from TELUS, AT&T and Guy Laurence, Vodafone UK’s […]
Rogers Idea Box lets customers share their ideas
Rogers Communications this week announced a new community program called Rogers Idea Box. Its purpose is simple: Allow people to submit new ideas on how Rogers can improve their customer service or various offerings. Other people can vote on and share their own opinions about posted ideas. On the other side of the fence, the Rogers Community management team tracks […]
Rogers unveils smartphone and tablet trade-up program
Rogers today announced a new program that will allow customers to trade in older smartphones and tablets for credit towards the purchase of a new device. With most people having at least one or two old devices collecting dust at home, it should be pretty easy to dig up an old device to save some money on a new one. […]
Rogers launches Rogers First Rewards loyalty program
Rogers today announced the launch of Rogers First Rewards, a loyalty program for its customers. Much like other such programs, customers will earn points on eligible purchases and then redeem then for various Rogers products and services. “Our customers have told us they want to be rewarded for their loyalty and we’ve listened to their feedback,” said John Boynton, executive […]
Rogers Brings LTE to Manitoba with MTS Network Sharing Agreement
Rogers today announced that it is bringing its LTE Max network to Manitoba thanks to a province-wide network sharing agreement with MTS Inc. The network will go live on June 17th bringing theoretical network speeds of up to 150Mbps to Winnipeg, Brandon, Victoria Beach and Grand Beach. “Our customers in Manitoba are ready for an even faster wireless internet, and […]