Louis Audet to step aside at Cogeco; Jetté promoted to CEO. And no, it's not for sale, thanks

By Ruby Pratka

MONTREAL - Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications today announced Philippe Jetté will become president and CEO of both public companies effective September 1st, 2018. Current CEO Louis Audet, who has been in the role for 25 years, recommended Jetté and on that day, Audet will become executive chairman of the board.The companies are publicly traded, but the Audet family owns control of the voting shares.Jetté (pictured at left with Audet at the press conference Tuesday), an electrical engineer by training, joined Cogeco as senior vice-president and chief technology and strategy officer in 2011, after running his own consultancy for a number...