BNET Industries
Market Cap:$19.7B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$18.2B
- Public
- CA
Dow Jones Description
BCE is Canada's largest communications company, providing the most comprehensive and innovative suite of communication services to residential and business customers in Canada. Under the Bell brand, the Company's services include local, long distance and wireless phone services, high-speed and wireless Internet access, IP-broadband services, information and communications technology services (or value-added services) and direct-to-home satellite and VDSL television services. BCE also holds an interest in CTVglobemedia, Canada's premier media company. BCE shares are listed in Canada and the United States.
President & Chief Executive Officer
George A. CopeNumber of Employees 60,001
Contact Information
1000 rue de La Gauchetiere Ouest
Bureau 3700
Montreal, Quebec H3B 4Y7
(514) 870-8777
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Wired Telecommunications Carriers: 517110
Recent Events
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BCE Q3 Profit Surges; Revises FY09 Outlook - Update
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BCE profits double in 3Q, beat estimates
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BCE's Bell to launch HSPA wireless network in November
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BCE Inc. - SWOT Analysis
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX pushes higher with surging gold price
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Energy, mining stocks boost TSX; N.Y. moves lower on mixed consumer news
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BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-UBS cuts BCE to neutral
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Wireless upstarts promise headache for incumbents
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BCE clients get their hands on the new Palm Pre
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Bell-Telus merger may see better odds as new competitors launch: analyst
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BCE hikes dividend, boosts full-year guidance on strength of cost-cutting efforts
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BCE hikes dividend despite profit dip
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BCE announces dividend increase
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Ontario Teachers' exit from BCE comes as telecom market tightens
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Ending an era, Teachers unloads BCE stake
News & Analysis
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Nortel Is Still Canada's R&D Champion
Mark Evans submits: Despite Nortel’s NT struggles, it’s still Canada’s biggest R&D spender, according to a report by Research Infosource Inc. In 2007, Nortel spent $1.85-billion (down 15.8% from 2006) on R&D, 50% more than second-ranked, BCE Inc. BCE. Nortel and BCE were the only companies that spent more...
Last Legal Stand in the BCE Privatization Deal
FP Trading Desk submits: It is being called the “last legal stand” in the privatization of BCE Inc. BCE. A class action lawsuit recently filed on behalf of common shareholders in a Saskatchewan court against the telecom giant seeks C$588-million in damages for the two dividends forfeited in the...
Will BCE Deal Collapse Before December?
FP Trading Desk submits: With BCE Inc. BCE trading 20% below its C$42.75 offer price, the Street continues to weigh the possibility that the C$52-billion buyout won’t go through on or before the December 11 expected closing date. If the deal does collapse, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan...
BCE Inc.'s LBO Banks: Where's the Common Sense?
Mark McQueen Wellington Financial submits: News item: OMERS to cut hostile takeover bid for Teranet (TNTIF.PK) by 6.8%. Bloomberg There you have it. The Teranet Board couldn’t find a better offer than the original C$11 bid by OMERS, so they turned around and recommended what had previously...
BCE Investors Await Debt Marketing - RBC Analyst
FP Trading Desk submits: As the market continues to free-fall, investors are keeping their eyes on BCE Inc. BCE. The telecom giant’s massive buyout is scheduled to close on or before December 11 and it reports third quarter results on October 29. It appears that BCE is preparing investor...
Big Money Deals: Is Private Equity Back?
Just when the giant private equity megadeals of yesteryear seem to have gone for good, two multi-billion dollar deals have appeared on the horizon. Two private equity players, along with strategic buyer NBC Universal, have agreed to acquire The Weather Channel. Meanwhile, a consortium of equity buyers may have saved...
New Analyst Reports for BCE INC, PALADIN ENERGY LTD, AURA MINERALS INC, and BARRICK GOLD CORPORATION
MaybachFinancial.com is one of the fastest growing independent and unbiased research firms in the world. Through our numerous partnerships with many of the top investment minds in the world, we provide research on companies making a move in the markets. Investors seeking genuine analyst opinions on their investments for BCE...
Acquisition of BCE a 'leverage-lite' buy; Ontario Teachers fund says less debt was deliberate decision in telecom purchase.(Private Equity)
Byline: Arleen Jacobius MONTREAL - The C$51.7 billion (US$49.3 billion) leveraged buyout of BCE Inc. was easy on debt by design, according to an executive with the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, one of the three purchasers. But the relatively l Byline:...
Fitch Downgrades BCE's IDR to 'BB-'; Ratings Placed on Watch Negative
CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has downgraded BCE Inc.'s ratings as follows: BCE --Issuer Default Rating IDR to 'BB-' from 'BBB+'; --Senior unsecured debt to 'BB-' from 'BBB+'. Bell Canada --Issuer Default Rating IDR to 'BB-' from 'BBB+'; --Senior unsecured debt to 'BB-' from 'BBB+';...
In-play telecom probed for release denying talks; Canadian regulator examines trading in BCE's stock.(News)
Byline: David Clarke OTTAWA - While a bidding war goes on for BCE Inc., InvestmentNews learned last Tuesday that the Montreal-based telecom giant is under investigation by Market Regulation Services Inc. for a misleading, possibly fraudulent, Byline: David...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| George A. Cope | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| William D. Anderson | President, BCE Ventures |
| Lawson A.W. Hunter | COO & Executive Vice President |
| Leo W. Houle | Chief Talent Officer |
| Mark R. Bruneau | Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer |
| Martine Turcotte | Chief Legal Officer |
| Siim A. Vanaselja | CFO |
| Peter Daniel | Executive Vice President, Communications & Marketing Services |
| Stephen G. Wetmore | Executive Vice President |
| Barry W. Pickford | Senior Vice President, Taxation |
| Mahes S. Wickramasinghe | Senior Vice President, Audit & Risk Management |
| Michael T. Boychuk | Senior Vice President |
| Stephen P. Skinner | Senior Vice President, Finance, Bell Canada |
| Bernard le Duc | Vice President, Investor Relations |
| Karyn A. Brooks | Vice President & Controller |
| Marie-Camille Blais | Assoc Director, Media Relations |
| Pierre Leclerc | Director, Media Relations |
| Thane Fotopoulos | Director, Investor Relations |
| Vincent Surette | Manager, Investor Relations |
| Patricia A. Olah | Secretary |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Anthony S. Fell | Chairman |
| James A. Pattison | Chairman |
| Richard J. Currie | Chairman |
| Robert C. Pozen | Chairman |
| Andre Berard | Board of Directors |
| Brian M. Levitt | Board of Directors |
| Donna Soble Kaufman | Board of Directors |
| Edward C. Lumley | Vice Chairman |
| John H. McArthur | Board of Directors |
| Judith Maxwell | Board of Directors |
| Michael J. Sabia | Board of Directors |
| Paul M. Tellier | Board of Directors |
| Ronald A. Brenneman | Board of Directors |
| Thomas C. O'Neill | Board of Directors |
| Victor L. Young | Board of Directors |
George Cope, 47, is President and Chief Executive Officer of BCE Inc and Bell Canada, focused on driving profitable growth, enhancing customer service and delivering leading communications products to Bell’s national marketplace. Prior to joining Bell Canada in 2005, Mr. Cope was President and Chief Executive Officer of national wireless carrier TELUS Mobility since 2000. Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of national wireless carrier Clearnet Communications for 13 years. Mr. Cope serves on the Advisory Board of the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. A past recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award, Mr. Cope holds a Business Administration (Honours) degree from the University of Western Ontario.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Bell Canada | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Bank of Montreal | Board of Directors | Current |
| NII Holdings, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Clearnet Communications Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Clearnet Communications Inc. | President | Former |
| Bell Canada | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Lenbrook Corp | Vice President, Corporate Development | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Canada International, Inc. | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| BCE Inc. | President, BCE Ventures | Current |
| BCE Emergis Corporation | Director | Current |
| Green Energy | Chair | Current |
| TransAlta Corporation | Chair | Current |
| AEC, Inc. | Chairman of Board | Current |
| Transalta Power Limited | Chair | Current |
| Gildan Activewear, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| MDS Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| BCE Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Emergis, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Sears Canada Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| TransAlta Corporation | Director | Former |
| Four Seasons Hotels Inc. | Director | Former |
| BCE Emergis Corporation | Director | Former |
| Bell Canada International, Inc. | Director | Former |
| The University of Western Ontario | Bachelor Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | COO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Canada | Chief Talent Officer | Current |
| BCE Inc. | Chief Talent Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Chief Legal Officer | Current |
| Bell Canada | Chief Legal Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | CFO | Current |
| Bell Canada | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Canada | Executive Vice President, Communications & Marketing Services | Current |
| BCE Inc. | Executive Vice President, Communications & Marketing Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund | President & CEO | Current |
| Bell Canada | President, Natl Markets | Current |
| BCE Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Senior Vice President, Taxation | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Senior Vice President, Audit & Risk Management | Current |
| Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund | Senior Executive, Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk & Supply Chain | Current |
Michael T. Boychuk is Senior Vice President and Corporate Treasurer of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada since November 1999. Prior to his current position, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of BCE Capital, the venture capital arm of BCE Inc. Mr. Boychuk, a Chartered Accountant by profession, began his career with KPMG (Peat Marwick) and later joined the Montreal Trust Company where he held progressively senior positions until 1993. From 1994 to 1997, he co-founded Manitex Capital Inc., a private equity merchant bank. Mr. Boychuk is a graduate of McGill University. His directorships include Bell Nordiq Income Fund, Bimcor Inc. and BCE Capital Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Yellow Pages Group | Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Bce and Bell Canada | Current |
| Bimcor, Inc. | Current | |
| Bell Nordiq Group Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Yellow Pages Group | Board of Directors | Current |
| BCE Capital, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| BCE Capital, Inc. | President | Former |
| Manitex Capital Inc | Co-Founder | Former |
| McGill University | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Senior Vice President, Finance, Bell Canada | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Vice President, Investor Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Vice President & Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Assoc Director, Media Relations | Current |
| BCE Inc. | Assoc Director, Media Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Director, Media Relations | Current |
| BCE Inc. | Director, Media Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Director, Investor Relations | Current |
| BCE Inc. | Director, Investor Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Manager, Investor Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| BCE Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| BCE Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Chairman | Current |
Mr. Andre Berard was Chairman of the Board of National Bank of Canada from 2002 to 2004, after having assumed the duties of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer from 1990 to 2002, President and Chief Executive Officer in 1989 and President and Chief Operating Officer from 1986 to 1989. Between 1958 and 1986, he held various positions of increasing responsibilities at National Bank of Canada. He is a member of the Boards of Directors of BCE Inc., BMTC Group Inc., Falconbridge Inc., Saputo Inc., Tembec Inc. and Transforce Income Fund.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bombardier Inc. | Corporate Director | Current |
| Bombardier Capital Funding Limited | Corporate Director | Current |
| Bell Canada | Director | Current |
| BCE Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Tembec Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Saputo, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| TransForce Income Fund | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bombardier Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| National Bank of Canada | President and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| National Bank of Canada | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| National Bank of Canada | President and Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Canada | Director | Current |
| BCE Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund | Board of Directors | Current |
| BCE Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Bell Canada | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Canadian National Railway Company | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| The Thomson Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Canada | Director | Current |
| BCE Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Canada | Director | Current |
| BCE Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BCE Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Recessionary dip or permanent decline?
| Volume | 486,672 |
| Shares Outstanding | 767.1M |
| Market Cap | 19.7B |
| Year High | 31.71 |
| Year Low | 16.85 |
| Earnings Per Share | 1.59 |
| P/E Ratio | 16.1824 |
| Dividend | 1.5228 |
| Yield | 5.9184 |
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