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May 26th, 2005, 03:57 PM
Nadir Mohamed Appointed President and COO of Rogers' Combined Wireless and Cable Operations
New Management Structure will Facilitate Further Simplification of
Operations and Integrated Approaches to Markets and Functions
TORONTO, May 25 /CNW/ - Ted Rogers, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Rogers Communications Inc., today announced changes to the company's
operating management structure designed to facilitate continued strong and
profitable growth while further sharpening Rogers' integrated approach to many
of its markets, channels and functions.
Effective immediately, Nadir Mohamed, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Rogers Wireless, will become President and Chief Operating Officer
of the Communications division of Rogers, which includes both Rogers Wireless
and Rogers Cable. Nadir Mohamed will also join the Board of Directors of
Rogers Communications Inc. Under Nadir Mohamed's leadership, Edward Rogers
will continue as President of Rogers Cable while Robert Bruce, Executive Vice
President and Chief Marketing Officer at Rogers Wireless, will become
President of Rogers Wireless.
"Having achieved full ownership of all three of our operating companies,
we are now proceeding to structure our operating management in a way that will
take further advantage of the opportunities we can achieve from driving
increased integration of our wireless and cable operations," said Ted Rogers,
President and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc.
"As technologies rapidly advance and converge, there are tremendous
opportunities for Rogers to deliver increasingly innovative products and
services that add significant value and convenience to our customers' lives,"
continued Ted Rogers. "As well, we have significant opportunities to continue
leveraging many of the platforms and distribution channels of our wireless and
cable businesses to drive further efficiencies and better returns. I have
complete confidence in Nadir's strong leadership abilities and his track
record over many years of delivering innovation and profitable growth to
capture these opportunities for Rogers."
Executive profiles of the senior leadership of the Rogers companies are
available on the Directors and Officers pages of the Investor Relations
section of the www.rogers.com website.
Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RG) is a diversified Canadian
communications and media company engaged in three primary lines of business.
Rogers Wireless Inc. is Canada's largest wireless voice and data
communications services provider and the country's only carrier operating on
the world standard GSM/GPRS technology platform; Rogers Cable Inc. is Canada's
largest cable television provider offering cable television, high-speed
Internet access and video retailing; and Rogers Media Inc. is Canada's premier
collection of category leading media assets with businesses in radio and
television broadcasting, televised shopping, publishing and sports
entertainment.
For further information about the Rogers group of companies, please visit
www.rogers.com.
%SEDAR: 00003765EF
For further information: Investment Community Contacts: Bruce M. Mann,
(416) 935-3532, bruce.mann@rci.rogers.com; Eric A. Wright, (416) 935-3550,
eric.wright@rci.rogers.com; Media Contacts: Corporate and Media - Jan
Innes, (416) 935-3525, jan.innes@rci.rogers.com; Wireless - Heather
Armstrong, (416) 935-6379, heather.armstrong@rci.rogers.com; Cable - Taanta
Gupta, (416) 935-4727, taanta.gupta@rci.rogers.com;
Archived images on this organization are searchable through CNW Photo Archive
website at http://photos.newswire.ca. Images are free to accredited members of
the media
Source : www.rogers.com
Nadir Mohamed Appointed President and COO of Rogers' Combined Wireless and Cable Operations
New Management Structure will Facilitate Further Simplification of
Operations and Integrated Approaches to Markets and Functions
TORONTO, May 25 /CNW/ - Ted Rogers, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Rogers Communications Inc., today announced changes to the company's
operating management structure designed to facilitate continued strong and
profitable growth while further sharpening Rogers' integrated approach to many
of its markets, channels and functions.
Effective immediately, Nadir Mohamed, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Rogers Wireless, will become President and Chief Operating Officer
of the Communications division of Rogers, which includes both Rogers Wireless
and Rogers Cable. Nadir Mohamed will also join the Board of Directors of
Rogers Communications Inc. Under Nadir Mohamed's leadership, Edward Rogers
will continue as President of Rogers Cable while Robert Bruce, Executive Vice
President and Chief Marketing Officer at Rogers Wireless, will become
President of Rogers Wireless.
"Having achieved full ownership of all three of our operating companies,
we are now proceeding to structure our operating management in a way that will
take further advantage of the opportunities we can achieve from driving
increased integration of our wireless and cable operations," said Ted Rogers,
President and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc.
"As technologies rapidly advance and converge, there are tremendous
opportunities for Rogers to deliver increasingly innovative products and
services that add significant value and convenience to our customers' lives,"
continued Ted Rogers. "As well, we have significant opportunities to continue
leveraging many of the platforms and distribution channels of our wireless and
cable businesses to drive further efficiencies and better returns. I have
complete confidence in Nadir's strong leadership abilities and his track
record over many years of delivering innovation and profitable growth to
capture these opportunities for Rogers."
Executive profiles of the senior leadership of the Rogers companies are
available on the Directors and Officers pages of the Investor Relations
section of the www.rogers.com website.
Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RG) is a diversified Canadian
communications and media company engaged in three primary lines of business.
Rogers Wireless Inc. is Canada's largest wireless voice and data
communications services provider and the country's only carrier operating on
the world standard GSM/GPRS technology platform; Rogers Cable Inc. is Canada's
largest cable television provider offering cable television, high-speed
Internet access and video retailing; and Rogers Media Inc. is Canada's premier
collection of category leading media assets with businesses in radio and
television broadcasting, televised shopping, publishing and sports
entertainment.
For further information about the Rogers group of companies, please visit
www.rogers.com.
%SEDAR: 00003765EF
For further information: Investment Community Contacts: Bruce M. Mann,
(416) 935-3532, bruce.mann@rci.rogers.com; Eric A. Wright, (416) 935-3550,
eric.wright@rci.rogers.com; Media Contacts: Corporate and Media - Jan
Innes, (416) 935-3525, jan.innes@rci.rogers.com; Wireless - Heather
Armstrong, (416) 935-6379, heather.armstrong@rci.rogers.com; Cable - Taanta
Gupta, (416) 935-4727, taanta.gupta@rci.rogers.com;
Archived images on this organization are searchable through CNW Photo Archive
website at http://photos.newswire.ca. Images are free to accredited members of
the media
Source : www.rogers.com
