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Bibic takes over as Bell president and CEO

MONTREAL — With the official retirement of George Cope yesterday, Mirko Bibic stepped into his new position as president and CEO of Bell Canada today. He has also been appointed to the boards of BCE and Bell Canada. After Cope revealed in June he would be retiring January 5, it was announced the company’s then-COO Bibic would be assuming the role as Bell’s 14th chief executive. Prior to being appointed COO in October 2018, Bibic served as Bell’s executive vice-president of corporate development and as chief legal and regulatory officer. He joined Bell in 2004 as senior vice-president of regulatory...