VANCOUVER – Telus has launched a new initiative designed to help its large business clients drive increased employee engagement, cultural transformation and improved financial performance.
Created in response to requests from external partners and customers, Telus Transformation Office offers learning and technology experts to consult and train businesses in five key areas: leadership and culture; digital readiness and connected learning; career and talent services; onboarding and induction; and flexible work styles. The training is completed through a series of half-day workshops or more intensive tailored consulting sessions, customized based on the client's specific needs. Telus business clients will be…
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VANCOUVER – Telus is offering $1 billion of senior unsecured notes to help pay for its purchases at February’s 700 MHz wireless spectrum auction.
The notes will be offered in two series, the first with a 7-year maturity, and the second with a 30-year maturity. The 3.20% 7-year Notes, Series CO, were priced at $99.739 per $100 principal amount for an effective yield of 3.242% per annum and will mature on April 5, 2021. The 4.85% 30-year Notes, Series CP, were priced at $99.874 per $100 principal amount for an effective yield of 4.858% per annum and will mature on…
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VANCOUVER – Change is afoot atop Telus, kick-started Monday morning by the surprise announcement that president and CEO Darren Entwistle is stepping aside from the role that he has held since 2000.
He will be replaced by Telus veteran executive Joe Natale effective May 8, when the company holds its annual general meeting for shareholders.
At that time, Entwistle will be named as executive chair of its board, following the retirement of chairman Brian Canfield, who has spent 58 years with Telus and predecessor company BC Tel. Canfield will be honoured with the chairman emeritus distinction.
Natale, (pictured), joined Telus in 2003…
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OTTAWA – New food and lifestyle channel Gusto TV is now being served up to Telus’ Optik TV customers in British Columbia and Alberta, and will soon be available On Demand and on the go via smartphones, tablets or computers.
Effectively immediately, Gusto TV in HD is available to all Telus Optik TV customers in the Essentials theme pack on channel 315, and on Telus Satellite TV in standard definition in the Variety pack on channel 619.
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Telus, expanding Gusto’s reach even further across Western Canada,” said Gusto TV president and CEO Chris Knight, in…
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QUEBEC CITY – Telus said Monday that it is buying security IT firm Groupe Enode Inc. and will fold the Quebec City-based company into its Telus Security Solutions division next month. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Telus, which has been expanding its Internet data security operations after opening data centres in Quebec and British Columbia in 2012, said the acquisition will enhance its end-to-end provision of IT security for businesses in Quebec and across Canada while also protecting its customers' digital data from security threats.
"The number of organizations victimized by security breaches continues to rise every year”,…
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MONTREAL – Radio-Canada’s ICI Tou.tv is launching a new premium service called Extra, in collaboration with Rogers and Telus who are offering it free to their wireless customers.
The French-language online video on-demand service currently offers 1,200 titles free as part of its basic entertainment service for Canadians. The soon-to-be-launched Extra will be home to a selection of over 400 new French titles, including series Top of the Lake, known in French as Au bout du lac (2014 Golden Globe nominee for best miniseries, starring Elisabeth Moss, winner for best actress), and Spiral, known in French as Engrenages (International Emmy nominee…
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VANCOUVER – Telus Health has bought British Columbia-based electronic medical record provider Med Access Inc., the company said Monday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Kelowna-based company provides electronic medical record (EMR) services to 2,000 specialty and general practice physicians in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. The acquisition brings the total Telus Health EMR reach to more than 12,500 Canadian physicians, supporting more than 45 million patient interactions each year.
Telus Health said it plans to integrate Med Access's industry-leading eReferral platform across all its EMR offerings, while continuing to support the Med Access EMR platform as…
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OTTAWA and VANCOUVER – Incumbent telco Telus has withdrawn its membership from the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA).
CWTA, which describes itself as “the authority on wireless issues, developments and trends in Canada”, represents cellular, PCS, messaging, mobile radio, fixed wireless and mobile satellite carriers as well as companies that develop and produce products and services for the industry.
In an emailed statement to Cartt.ca, a Telus spokesperson said that the company’s decision to withdraw from the organization “reflects our desire to continue progressing our highly differentiated strategy and our unique Customers First approach”.
“We are grateful for (CWTA president and CEO)…
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VANCOUVER – Telus announced Friday that it will purchase up to 5.33 million of its common shares through private agreements with three arm’s-length third-party sellers.
The company said the common shares will be counted towards the 16 million common shares for a maximum purchase price of $500 million under its normal course issuer bid announced December 12, 2013.
The transactions must take place prior to September 30, 2014, as ordered by the Ontario Securities Commission.
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Vancouver, B.C. – Telus finished 2014 with another strong quarter that saw double digit percentage growth in net profit and a 3.4% increase in operating revenue.
Telus announced Thursday its consolidated revenue for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013 was at $2.95 billion, driven by increases in both its wireless and wireless business. EBITDA increased by 3.6% to $951 million. Net profit rose 10.3% to $290 million, while earnings per share rose by 17.5% to $0.47, compared to $0.40 in the same period a year earlier.
Wireless network revenues increased by $56 million or 4.1% to $1.43 billion in the…
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