 Roch Dubé appointed President and Chief Executive Officer 2003-05-21 |
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Montreal (Quebec), May 21 2003 – Mr. Robert T. Mosey, Chairman of the Board of Bell Nordiq Group Inc. announced today the appointment of Mr. Roch Dubé as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Nordiq Group Inc., Administrator of Bell Nordiq Income Fund and General Partner of NorthernTel L.P. and Télébec L.P. “ A seasoned professional, Mr. Dubé is the perfect person to succeed Isabelle Courville at Bell Nordiq Group, a company renowned for successfully meeting its challenges as a low-density-area telecommunications provider. Roch brings his vision, his experience in telecommunications and a strong operational focus that will ensure the continuity of the strategic objectives of our Group. We wish him all the best in his new endeavors ”, declared Mr. Mosey. Mr. Dubé joins Bell Nordiq Group Inc. with a proven track record of leadership and excellence in the telecommunications and information technology sectors. He previously held senior leadership positions with Bell and its affiliates, notably as Senior Vice-President – Bell Canada, as President – Aliant Telecom, Atlantic Canada’s premier source of total communications solutions and as President and Chief Executive Officer – Connexim, a telecommunications network management company. Mr. Dubé holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Université de Montréal, in addition to having participated in the Executive MBA programs of McGill and Stanford Universities. He has received several honors and awards for his business and academic accomplishments, including the award of excellence in Engineering 2000 from Université de Montréal. Mr. Dubé’s appointment is effective as of June 1st 2003. About Bell Nordiq Group Inc. Bell Nordiq Group Inc. holds a 63.4% interest in and is the general partner of both Télébec, Limited Partnership, and NorthernTel, Limited Partnership. The company manages the business and affairs of each partnership. Bell Canada owns 100% of Bell Nordiq Group Inc. About Bell Nordiq Income Fund Bell Nordiq Income Fund is an unincorporated limited purpose trust created to indirectly acquire and hold the outstanding partnership units of Télébec, Limited Partnership, and NorthernTel, Limited Partnership. Currently, the Fund indirectly holds a 36.6% interest in both partnerships, while Bell Canada indirectly holds the remaining 63.4% interest. More information on Bell Nordiq Income Fund may be found at www.bellnordiq.ca About Télébec, Limited Partnership With the help of its 780 employees, Télébec, Limited Partnership (Télébec), and its subsidiaries provide innovative integrated telecommunications solutions to customers in 300 municipalities across Québec. Its territory, which spans 750,000 square kilometers, extends North as far as James Bay, South to Venise-en-Québec near the U.S. border, West to Saint-André-Avellin in the Outaouais, and East to the Îles-de-la-Madeleine. For more information about Télébec and its subsidiaries, visit www.télébec.com. About NorthernTel, Limited Partnership With the help of its 244 employees, NorthernTel, Limited Partnership (NorthernTel) provides innovative integrated telecommunications solutions to customers across Northeastern Ontario. Its territory, which spans 83,000 square kilometers, stretches from Calstock to Latchford and from Virginiatown to Timmins. For more information about NorthernTel, visit www.northerntel.ca. For further information: Ginette Bouchard |
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