MONTREAL – Cogeco Inc. saw its second quarter revenue increase by 7.7%, to reach $578.5 million in the second quarter of 2016, driven by growth in the company’s the cable and enterprise data services segment (which it now calls its communications segment)
The improvement of its American broadband services operations, combined with favorable foreign exchange rates compared to the same period of the prior year, helped drive results, says the company’s Wednesday evening press release.
Adjusted EBITDA increased by or 10.1%, to reach $252.1 million compared to the same period of fiscal 2015, and was also helped by the…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Connexion has unveiled new TV bundles designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses and larger enterprises in its territories in Ontario and Quebec.
The new packages are customized towards clients' industry category such bars and restaurants, sports and fitness, retail, offices and professional services, and hotels and institutions. Clients may choose between pre-assembled packages of 10 or 20 channels in Ontario, and of 10, 15 or 20 channels in Quebec.
Cogeco is also offering an entry-level package named ‘Business Basic’ comprised of local and regional over-the-air Canadian stations, mandatory distribution channels, plus community and educational channels. Once clients have…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Connexion has completed its new free wireless Internet network in the Ontario city of Hamilton.
With over 300 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, including King Street, James Street and Concession Street. An interactive map of Cogeco Connexion’s Wi-Fi hotspots is available here.
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 once, their device will automatically be…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Connexion has won four customer service excellence awards from the Service Quality Measurement Group (SQM), marking the seventh time in nine years that the Montreal-based company has been recognized for the service it provides to its customers.
The annual North American Contact Center Industry Awards are based on surveys with customers who have used a call centre and employees who work in a call centre.
Three of Cogeco’s awards came in the Voice of the Customer Excellence category, based on the results of telephone surveys with customers within two business days of their contact with contact centre…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Connexion has completed its new free wireless Internet network in the Ontario city of Kingston.
With almost 100 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 such as Princess Street, Queen Street and Ontario Street. An interactive map of Cogeco Connexion’s Wi-Fi hotspots is available here.
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 once, their device will automatically be…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Connexion’s new slimmed down starter TV package, unveiled Tuesday, is known as “Basic Channels".
Starting at $25 per month (excluding receiver), the package includes local and regional stations, community and educational channels, and also includes U.S. networks ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS. Subscription to the Basic Channels package is a requirement to access any other packages or channels.
Customers may also build their own "My Mix" packages of 10, 20, 30 or 40 additional channels (in Quebec, the choices are 10, 15, 20 or 30 channels), ranging from $38 to $59 each a month, which includes the basic…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Inc. said Tuesday that Audet family holding company Gestion Audem Inc. is selling144,090 subordinate voting shares on a private placement basis.
The transaction does not alter the control of Cogeco since, upon completion of this transaction, Gestion Audem will retain control and ownership over 1,809,660 multiple voting shares and 365,720 subordinate voting shares of Cogeco, representing in aggregate 70.5% of the voting rights associated with all shares of Cogeco (compared to 70.8% of the voting rights prior to the transaction).
"This transaction represents only a small percentage of Gestion Audem's holding in Cogeco Inc.," said Gestion Audem Inc….
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MONTREAL – Cogeco is partnering with Centraide of Greater Montreal to support an innovative project designed to help foster the successful integration of Syrian refugees in Canada.
‘Training for Better Newcomer Integration’ aims to ensure that Syrian refugees will integrate successfully into the community and contribute fully to its social and economic vitality. Cogeco will invest $500,000 over five years to develop and implement a training program to help community and institutional stakeholders equip the many front-line workers involved in refugee integration with the tools that they need.
The tools developed under this initiative will be offered to the agencies supported…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Connexion has flipped the switch on its new free wireless Internet network in the Halton region of Ontario.
The company said Wednesday that it has been strategically building the public Wi-Fi network over the last few years by setting up hotspots indoors and outdoors in core areas of the cities Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Georgetown. With nearly 400 hotspots, the network was largely built by leveraging Cogeco Connexion’s business customers and covers locations such as retail shops, restaurants and professional services offices. Hotspots have also been installed in outdoor public places like Millcroft Park in Burlington, Oakville…
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MONTREAL – Cogeco Connexion has eliminated 20 jobs from its operations in Ontario and Quebec as part of a restructuring initiative.
A company spokesperson confirmed to Cartt.ca on Thursday that the reorganization “will increase our capability to be more customer-centric and will allow us to be more agile.” Other employees have been promoted or offered different position within the organization.
“We are evolving in a highly competitive marketplace”, reads the emailed response. “We need to transform ourselves in light of the ever-changing consumer habits and technology, and to remain competitive in this challenging and stimulating industry. We have to continue to put…
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