CALGARY and TORONTO – Alek Krstajic is stepping down as CEO of Shaw-owned Freedom Mobile while Paul McAleese was named Chief Operating Officer.
Shaw made the announcement early Wednesday, in conjunction with the release of its second quarter financial results which saw its Wireless division add over 33,000 new postpaid and prepaid wireless subscribers in the three month period.
“We thank Alek Krstajic for his leadership over this past year," said CEO Brad Shaw, in the announcement. "During that time, Alek was instrumental in activating Freedom's LTE-Advanced network and in providing customers with the best value and an enhanced connectivity experience. With Alek's departure, we are pleased to welcome Paul McAleese as Chief Operating Officer, Freedom Mobile, who will guide the division's operations and continued growth. We look forward to his leadership in driving Freedom Mobile's continued success and his contributions as a member of our senior management team."
McAleese (pictured) has over 25 years of experience in mobile communications in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. He 
was most recently CEO and co-founder of Cincinnati-based i-wireless LLC, the private label wireless service of The Kroger Company, and a major Sprint wholesale partner. He was also VP of consumer marketing and sales at Rogers Wireless from 1992–1998, and has held roles with British Telecom/O2 and Cincinnati Bell.
“Having led the growth of consumer-focused wireless operators in both mature and emerging markets, Paul is passionate about creating uniquely integrated customer experiences and holds a US patent for the development of a technology that enables customer rewards to be applied to wireless devices”, reads his official Freedom Mobile bio.
