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MTS Allstream re-organizes



WINNIPEG – MTS Allstream unveiled a new organizational structure aligned around its customer segments.

CEO Pierre Blouin said the new structure will enhance the company’s customer focus and efficiency. Implementation of the new structure will begin immediately.

"This new structure is part of our overall effort to establish MTS as a leader in every market we serve and create long-term shareholder value," he said. "The changes are designed to increase our customer focus, sharpen accountability and enable greater efficiencies. With a sharpened focus on customers and clear lines of accountability, the result should be enhanced value for our customers, increased competitive success and strategic flexibility for MTS Allstream."

The Company’s new organizational structure has two divisions: Consumer Markets and Enterprise Solutions.

* Kelvin Shepherd (formerly president, MTS-Manitoba) has been appointed president, consumer markets. Shepherd and his team are responsible for driving the business forward in the consumer and small business markets. As a senior leader in Manitoba, he will also continue to liaise and work closely with mid to large business customers in the Manitoba market place.

* John A. MacDonald (formerly Allstream president) has been appointed president, enterprise solutions. MacDonald will be focused on meeting the needs of customers in the large enterprise and midsized business market segments across the country.

Blouin also announced the appointment of the other members of his new executive team who will be leading their various functional areas and supporting the success of each division in their respective markets:

* Wayne Demkey, CFO
* Bryan Luce stays as chief human resources officer
* Nick Curry, chief information officer
* Peter J Falk, chief legal officer and corporate secretary
* Dean Prevost, chief strategy officer
* Paul Frizado, chief technology officer
* Roger Ballance, executive vice-president

"Over the course of the last few months, we have launched an aggressive $100 million cost reduction program that is now well underway – today, we’ve established a structure that better focuses our operations by organizing around customer segments – and we’ve put in place the leadership and team to drive operational success going forward," added Blouin.

"At the same time, we are moving forward with our company-wide business review in support of determining and developing the most appropriate strategies for long term value creation. We are prudently and proactively doing all the things necessary to compete successfully and create long term value for shareholders."

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