Cable / Telecom News

Shaw promotes Mehr and Kernahan, hires Piercy and Pitt

CALGARY - Shaw Communications recently added a couple of new executives, one to oversee its wireless push, and promoted a pair of others.The company has named Jay Mehr to senior vice president, operations for Shaw Communications with responsibility for all of Shaw’s distribution activities including Shaw Cable, Shaw Business, Shaw Satellite and Shaw Wireless.Cam Kernahan has been promoted to group vice president, wireless and business with responsibility for Shaw’s wireless product launch and the Shaw Business organization.Jim Pitt has been hired as vice president, operations – wireless (he replaces Lawrence Cooke, with whom Shaw parted ways in January). Pitt will...