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Robert Dépatie appointed president and COO of Rogers home and business

TORONTO – Rogers Communications announced today Robert Dépatie (above) will be the president and chief operating officer of the company’s new home and business division as of Dec. 6. Dépatie has “nearly 20 years of executive leadership in telecom and media experience, including four years as a member of the RCI Board of Directors,” a press release says. He was previously president and CEO of Quebecor and Quebecor Media as well as spending 10 years as president and CEO of Vidéotron Itée. “I am thrilled to welcome Robert to our leadership team,” said Tony Staffieri, interim president and CEO of...