OTTAWA – Canadian telecom’s movers and shakers will be celebrated at the 2008 Telecom Laureate Awards gala dinner and induction ceremonies, October 29, 2008 at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa/Gatineau.
This year, Canada’s Telecommunications Hall of Fame will induct contemporary entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders into the Hall of Fame, including:
* Jim Balsillie (RIM)
* Mike Lazaridis (RIM)
* Carol Stephenson (Richard Ivey School of Business)
* David Golden (Telesat Canada)
* The late David Simmonds and his sons, Robert Simmonds, Gordon Simmonds and Donald Simmonds (Lenbrook Communications)
This year’s recipient of the Hall of Fames Special Recognition Award, an award to an organization, group of organizations, special place, technology, event or group of people, goes to the Western Government Telephone Companies and their successors:
* Manitoba Telephone System (MTS Allstream)
* Saskatchewan Government Telephone Systems (SaskTel)
* Alberta Government Telephones (TELUS)
The Telecom Laureate Awards gala draws more than 350 senior executives from Canada’s telecommunications carriers, independent telcos, VOIP and ISP providers, telecom equipment manufacturers, suppliers from the legal, accounting, banking and media communications industries, telecom customers and government policy making and regulatory officials.
To order tickets and corporate tables, call Canada’s Telecommunications Hall of Fame at 613 878 1532 or 613 787 1095 or email Monika at mmcewen@osler.com
To obtain sponsorship information, email ccernak@halifaxgroup.com or call Craig Cernak at 613-250-2866.
