MARKHAM, ON, Dec. 2, 2024 /CNW/ - Xplore Inc., a leading provider of high-speed broadband services in rural communities across Canada, today announced the appointment of Brent Johnston as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Geoff Lowe, Xplore's Chief Financial Officer (CFO), who recently has also served as Interim CEO, has been promoted to President & Chief Financial Officer. Johnston brings deep experience in the Canadian telecommunications industry. He previously served as President of Wireless Services, Rogers Communications ((TSX, NYSE:RCI), and s

Canadians are in support of creating more competition among internet providers, with cost savings and increased choice seen as the greatest impacts. TORONTO, Nov. 26, 2024 /CNW/ - TELUS is calling on Canadians to protect their right to choose their Internet service provider, launching a petition to counter a federal government order asking the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to reconsider allowing TELUS to offer fibre internet services to consumers in Ontario and Quebec. TELUS is urging consumers to join the movement to protect competition and choice by signing its #YourInternetYourChoice petition.

In its 19th year, TELUS Days of Giving is a month-long global volunteer initiative led by the global communications company TELUS volunteers contributed 1.5 million volunteer hours in 2023, more than any other company in the world VANCOUVER, BC, May 1, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, TELUS announced its 19th annual TELUS Days of Giving, a month-long initiative rallying TELUS team members, retirees, and partners around the world to volunteer and give back in their local communities. At a time when charities are seeing an increased need for services, and companies are facing increased levels of disengagement, giving back helps foster meaningful connections, driving short and long-term benefits for individ

Current President and Chief Commercial Officer to assume CEO role and join Xplore's Board of Directors Interim CEO Fran Shammo to resume role as Executive Chair of the Board MARKHAM, ON, Sept. 5, 2023 /CNW/ - Xplore Inc., Canada's fibre, 5G and satellite broadband company for rural living, today announced that it has concluded its CEO search with the promotion of President and Chief Commercial Officer Rizwan Jamal to President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Fran Shammo, who has been serving as interim CEO, will continue in his role as Executive Chair of the Board.

TORONTO, April 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, TELUS announced the appointment of Rethink, WPP and Carat (Dentsu) as its new agency partners, supporting its evolving and growing creative and media needs. These new appointments are a key enabler of the transformational change TELUS is undertaking to cultivate a best-in-class marketing ecosystem that fuels growth and innovation across its diverse business. Rethink will become the lead strategy and creative agency for the TELUS Home Solutions portfolio, providing strategic thinking that fuels consistent breakthrough creative ideas for Optik TV, Internet, Home Phone and Security products in Western Canada, Quebec and beyond. Carat (Dentsu)

MARKHAM, ON, April 25, 2023 /CNW/ - Xplore Inc., Canada's fibre, 5G and satellite broadband company for rural living, today announced that it has appointed Rizwan Jamal as President and Chief Commercial Officer, effective May 1, 2023. As President and CCO, Mr. Jamal will be responsible for the Company's sales, marketing, and product development functions, and he will support Xplore's strategic priorities across the business. "I am delighted to welcome Rizwan to the Xplore leadership team," said Xplore Board Chair and interim Chief Executive Officer Fran Shammo. "Rizwan has terrific experience at leading Canadian telecommunications companies, and I am excited to partner with him at Xplore as

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TELUS Corporation (TSX:T), (NYSE:TU) is pleased to announce that the TELUS Board of Directors (Board) has approved the appointment of the Honourable John P. Manley, P.C., O.C., as Chair of the Board, effective following his re-election at TELUS' annual general meeting in early May 2023. Mr. Manley will succeed Dick Auchinleck, who is retiring after 20 years of exemplary service on the TELUS Board, including eight years as Chair. Mr. Manley's appointment is a result of the company's robust succession planning process, undertaken by the board following a third-party evaluation of the effectiveness of our board and our board membe

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, TELUS announced the formation of TELUS Consumer Solutions, to elevate TELUS' legacy of industry-leading customer service and meet shifting customer demands for a full range of innovative and integrated products. TELUS Consumer Solutions brings together Mobility Solutions and Home Solutions & Customer Excellence into one unified consumer team, led by Zainul Mawji as Executive Vice-president and President, TELUS Consumer Solutions. TELUS also announced the appointment of Jim Senko to the newly created role of Chief Product Officer. As Executive Vice-president and Chief Product Officer, TELUS Consumer Solutions, Jim will es

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jason Macdonnell, President of Smart Security & Automation at TELUS, has joined the Board of the BC Tech Association. At TELUS, Jason leads the team responsible for the strategy and implementation of smart security and automation systems for homes and businesses. Since joining TELUS in 2002, Jason has held a variety of key leadership roles in marketing, operations, field services, organizational change, and acquisitions. Jason's passion for technology and business transformation is foundational to championing his team to bring TELUS' world-class networks and services to Canadians to make our homes, businesses, and communities

KELOWNA, British Columbia, March 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the TELUS Thompson Okanagan Community Board announced it is expanding to include Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Prince George, Quesnel and Cranbrook, formally changing its name to the TELUS Interior and Northern B.C. Community Board. This expansion will support 76 communities across Northern B.C., providing more Canadian youth with access to the resources they need to learn, be creative, make connections, and stay healthy, opening up new opportunities for them to thrive. TELUS' Community Boards have a longstanding history of being there for customers and communities. Since 2011, the TELUS Interior and Northern B.C. Communit

VANCOUVER, BC, March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - In its ongoing commitment to bring world-leading connectivity and cutting-edge technology to more Canadians, TELUS has been engaging advisors for several months on a number of balance sheet strengthening items, including evaluating a potential plan to sell a minority stake in our world class portfolio of wireless towers. "We have engaged with advisors to explore the monetization of our tower infrastructure. If we are able to do this within the parameters of our desired economics, it would enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of

VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4023 Canadian per share on the issued and outstanding Common shares payable on April 1, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2025. By order of the Board Andrea WoodExecutive Vice President and Chief Legal and Governance Officer Vancouver, British ColumbiaFebruary 12, 2025 Contact: Investor [email protected] View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea

Industry-leading total Mobile and Fixed customer growth of 328,000 in the fourth quarter, driven by strong demand for our leading portfolio of bundled services across Mobility and Fixed in combination with TELUS' leading and pervasive broadband networks Strong customer growth includes Mobile Phone and Connected Device net additions of 70,000 and 194,000, respectively, alongside industry-leading Fixed customer net additions of 64,000, including 37,000 internet customer additions Mobility and Fixed customer additions of 1,216,000 for the full year, representing the third consecutive year of net additions above the one million threshold TTech Operating Revenues higher by 4.1 per cent and strong

TELUS Digital Experience (TELUS Digital) (NYSE and TSX:TIXT), a company dedicated to crafting lasting customer experiences through data, technology, and a human-centric approach, today released its results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2024. TELUS Corporation (TSX:T, NYSE:TU) is the controlling shareholder of TELUS Digital. All figures in this news release, and elsewhere in TELUS Digital disclosures, are in U.S. dollars, unless specified otherwise, and relate only to TELUS Digital results and measures. "In the fourth quarter of 2024, TELUS Digital delivered stable operating and financial performance. We remain focused on our key priorities including the further e

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4023 Canadian per share on the issued and outstanding Common shares payable on January 2, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 11, 2024. By order of the Board Andrea WoodExecutive Vice President and Chief Legal and Governance Officer Vancouver, British ColumbiaNovember 7, 2024 Contact: Investor [email protected] View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-re

Industry-Best Total Mobile and Fixed customer growth of 347,000 driven by strong demand for our leading portfolio of services across Mobility and Fixed Strong Mobile Phone and Connected Device net additions of 130,000 and 159,000, respectively; industry-leading postpaid mobile phone churn of 0.90 per cent Robust third quarter Fixed customer net additions of 58,000, including 34,000 internet customer additions, driven by our leading TELUS PureFibre network and premier portfolio of bundled services across Mobile and Home TTech Operating Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth of 1.9 per cent and 5.6 per cent, respectively, alongside strong margin expansion of 110 basis points to 39 per cent reflect

TELUS Digital Experience (TELUS Digital) (NYSE and TSX:TIXT), a company dedicated to crafting lasting customer experiences through data, technology, and a human-centric approach, today released its results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024. In the third quarter of 2024, we formally completed the rebranding of TELUS International as TELUS Digital. The legal name of the company remains TELUS International (Cda) Inc. In this news release and related disclosure, we refer to TELUS International (Cda) Inc. as TELUS Digital. TELUS Corporation (TSX:T, NYSE:TU) is the controlling shareholder of TELUS Digital. All figures in this news release, and elsewhere in TELUS Digit

VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - TELUS Corporation ("TELUS") today announced that it has acquired, through a wholly owned subsidiary, an aggregate of 2,593,631 subordinate voting shares (the "Purchased Shares") in the capital of TELUS International (Cda) Inc. ("TELUS Digital") by way of market purchases over the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange. As a result of the acquisition of these subordinate voting shares, TELUS has acquired an additional 2.35% interest in the TELUS Digital subordinate voting shares since TELUS' prior early warning report filed on August 16, 2024. When added to the 4,031,191 subordinate voting shares held prior to the last report, TELUS now holds app

VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 15, 2024 /CNW/ - TELUS Corporation ("TELUS") today announced that it has acquired, through a wholly owned subsidiary, an aggregate of 2,593,178 subordinate voting shares (the "Purchased Shares") in the capital of TELUS International (Cda) Inc. ("TELUS Digital") by way of market purchases over the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange. The acquired subordinate voting shares (the "Purchased Shares") represent more than 2% of the outstanding subordinate voting shares acquired since TELUS' prior early warning report filed on May 16, 2023. "In response to TEL

Total Mobile and Fixed customer growth of 332,000, up 39,000 over last year, representing a record second quarter, driven by strong demand for our leading portfolio of Mobility and Fixed services Robust Mobile Phone net additions of 101,000, and record second quarter Connected Device net additions of 161,000; industry-leading postpaid mobile phone churn of 0.89 per cent Record second quarter Fixed customer net additions of 70,000, including 33,000 internet customer additions, driven by our leading TELUS PureFibre network, premier portfolio of bundled services across Mobile and Home, and leading household client loyalty TTech Adjusted EBITDA growth of 5.1 per cent and strong margin expansion