CALGARY – Shaw Communications executive vice-president, corporate development & chief financial officer Steve Wilson is retiring this year to devote more time to his family and pursue other professional and community endeavours.
Wilson will be staying on during a transitional phase, which is expected to last until the end of 2014. Shaw confirmed that a search for a new chief financial officer is underway.
According to the company announcement, Wilson helped shape the overall strategic positioning of the company and was instrumental in the acquisition of Shaw’s media business in 2010, the evolution of its wireless and WiFi strategies, and, more recently, its expansion into the North American datacentre space with the acquisition of ViaWest.
"On behalf of our Board and our employees, I want to thank Steve for his significant contributions to Shaw over the past ten years”, said CEO Brad Shaw, in the announcement. “The Company's financial position and balance sheet have never been stronger and reflect Steve's stewardship and leadership. Steve's professional acumen and overall guidance has yielded solid results, including enhanced transparency relating to our financial reporting and a positive relationship with the investment community. Steve's legacy includes a disciplined management approach that he brought to the entire organization everyday.”
