MONTREAL – Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc. have named Luc Noiseux as senior vice-president and chief technology and strategy officer, effective immediately.
Noiseux (pictured) joins Cogeco from Accedian Networks where he was most recently VP of research and development. He also held several senior research and development roles at Alcatel-Lucent.
At Coegco, Noiseux will be responsible for the development of emerging technology selection and deployment plans, and for the corporate strategy and strategic planning process, reads Monday’s announcement. He will also act as a partner and trusted advisor to officers and members of the senior executive team at both the…
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Smithard to be promoted
MONTREAL- Cogeco Communications announced Friday Louise St-Pierre (right) has decided to retire as president and CEO of Cogeco Connexion.
Effective September 1, 2016, Ken Smithard, vice-president, performance, organizational efficiency and information technology, will become president of Cogeco Connexion. St-Pierre will remain in an advisory role until November 30, 2016, to ensure a smooth leadership transition, says the press release.
Since joining Cogeco in 1999 as vice president and chief information officer, St-Pierre has held subsequent roles of increasing responsibility within Cogeco Connexion's senior management team, eventually being named president and CEO in 2013.
"On behalf of the…
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MONTREAL — Cogeco Connexion is getting a refreshed look with a new brand identity being unveiled today in an advertising campaign launched in Quebec and Ontario. The new tagline “Switch on Amazing” will feature in Cogeco Connexion’s branding going forward.
“Switch on Amazing is a tagline that embodies our commitment to offering our clients an unmatched experience at every level of interaction with Cogeco,” Daniel Boisvert, vice-president of marketing and innovation for Cogeco Connexion, said in a news release.
The “Switch on Amazing” branding was developed to showcase the company’s distinctive strengthens in providing the best customer service in its…
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MONTREAL – A $450 million writedown of its Business ICT services segment contributed to third quarter losses at Cogeco Inc., the company announced Thursday.
For the period ended May 31, 2016, losses amounted to $381.9 million of which $117.7 millionwas attributable to owners of the corporation, compared to a $66.3 million profit in the same period last year of which $22.6 million was attributable to the owners of the corporation. According to the news release, the decrease is mainly due to the non- cash pre-tax impairment of goodwill and intangible assets of $450.0 million and from $10.5 million related to…
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TORONTO – Cogeco has added Telelatino’s seven TV channels to its Ontario lineup.
The channels include Spanish-language services Univision Canada, TeleNiños, and Cinelatino, plus Italian-language channels Mediaset Italia, Sky TG24 Canada, and TeleBimbi. Cogeco has also launched the HD version of TLN’s flagship channel.
All channels are available on a three month free preview.
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Connexion has completed its new free wireless Internet network across St. Catharines and Niagara Falls, ON.
With over 360 hotspots, Cogeco said that the network was largely built by leveraging its business customers, and covers locations such as retail shops, restaurants and professional services offices alongside high-traffic streets like Welland Avenue, St. Paul Street and Hartzel Road in St. Catharines, as well as Victoria Avenue, Lundy’s Lane and Drummond Road in Niagara Falls.
Cogeco high-speed Internet customers can connect for free to a Cogeco hotspot with any Wi-Fi-enabled device by signing-in with their “My Account” credentials. After signing-in…
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MONTREAL – Former politician turned radio host Nathalie Normandeau is suing Cogeco for wrongful dismissal after the company allegedly suspended her without pay following her arrest in March.
According to a Montreal Gazette report, Normandeau, who is also Quebec’s former deputy premier, worked as a radio host at Cogeco-owned FM93 in Quebec City on the show Normandeau-Duhaime le midi. She was arrested March 17 by the province's anti-corruption unit Unité permanente anticorruption (UPAC), and said she was dismissed from FM93 shortly thereafter.
In a lawsuit filed at Quebec Superior Court, Normandeau (pictured) says the presumption of innocence must prevail, especially as the charges against her…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Connexion is investing $250,000 to expand its fibre optic network to the residential area surrounding the 13e Rang road, in the Municipality of Orford Township in Quebec.
Work to install the network will take several months, and allow residents to enjoy the full spectrum of Cogeco Connexion services, including television, high-speed Internet and telephony.
“The ongoing expansion of our network into high-potential markets is a business priority for us,” said marketing & innovation VP Daniel Boisvert, in the news release. “To that end, we are leveraging several different leading-edge technologies that can enable very high speeds. In the…
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TORONTO – Cogeco Peer 1 has named Scott Adams as vice-president and general manager for Canada, the company said Wednesday.
Adams (pictured), has worked with organizations such as Verizon and IBM, and brings extensive experience in sales and general management to his role. Based in Toronto, he will be responsible for the tactical and strategic direction of the organization in the Canadian region, overseeing operations and driving revenue growth.
“We have appointed Scott to this role to support our continued growth in Canada”, said Cogeco Peer 1 president Philippe Jetté, in the announcement. “Scott's proven track record in driving growth and…
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Feds must study past report to lead the future, according to Audet
TORONTO – The Canadian financial markets suffer a bias against risk, which has led to an unfortunate under-investment in innovation, Cogeco Inc. CEO Louis Audet told the Canadian Club today at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto.
In a wide-ranging speech that touched upon a wide number of things, Audet tied them all to the problems he believes are afflicting Canada and its economy. He noted many of the developed economies around the world are now facing stagnant growth rates – but noted that as Canadians, we have the…
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