MONTREAL – Mirko Bibic, chief legal and regulatory officer and EVP of corporate development for BCE Inc. and Bell Canada, has been named Canadian General Counsel of the Year for 2017.
Now in their 13th year, the national Canadian General Counsel Awards recognize excellence among in-house counsel. Nominees are judged on the basis of excellence, ability to deal with complex issues across different jurisdictions, and contributions to their company's overall success.
Bibic (pictured) joined Bell in 2004 as SVP regulatory and added government affairs to his responsibilities in 2008. He was promoted to EVP and chief legal & regulatory officer in March 2012, and in June 2015, assumed additional responsibilities as EVP corporate development.
"On behalf of the entire Bell team, I offer Mirko our warmest congratulations for this well deserved recognition of his leadership and vast range of accomplishments as our chief legal officer," said George Cope, president and CEO of BCE and Bell Canada, in a statement. "Mirko's outstanding strategic vision, work ethic and team building abilities are invaluable assets for our company and essential to Bell's transformation into Canada's broadband leader. We are very proud that his peers have honoured him as the best in the country."
