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Former Rogers exec Paul McAleese named Freedom Mobile COO as Krstajic departs

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...