BCE PROMOTES TOP EXEC TO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

BCE Inc. has promoted its senior executive for regulatory affairs and corporate development to the position of chief operating officer — a position once held by current CEO George Cope and his predecessor Michael Sabia. As COO, Mirko Bibic, pictured, will be responsible for Bell Canada’s far-flung communications businesses — including home phone, internet and TV services, the Bell Mobility wireless

unit and business telecommunications. Wade Oosterman, who had held similar responsibilities as group president of Bell Canada and BCE, will continue to lead Bell Media in his new role as vice-chair, with Bell Media president Randy Lennox continuing to report to him. Bibic played a key role in BCE’s acquisitions of Astral Media and Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.