Sheriff to leave BCE group by year-end

MONTREAL and HALIFAX - Bell Aliant president and CEO Karen Sheriff will retire from the BCE group of companies by December 31, 2014, the company announced Wednesday.BCE said earlier this week that its privatization of Bell Aliant is expected to close on or about October 31. Upon close of the transaction, Bell Aliant will cease operating as a publicly traded company and be integrated into BCE's national operations. A new regional leader for Bell Aliant will be announced at that time.Sheriff, pictured, joined Bell Canada in May 1999 as senior vice president of product management and development, and was later promoted to...