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BCE Inc.

BCE is in the Technology Industry

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. Cope
Number of Employees 60,001
Contact Information

1000 rue de La Gauchetiere Ouest

Bureau 3700

Montreal, Quebec H3B 4Y7

www.bce.ca

(514) 870-8777

NAICS Code Wired Telecommunications Carriers: 517110

Recent Events

  • BCE Q3 Profit Surges; Revises FY09 Outlook - Update

    11/12/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • BCE profits double in 3Q, beat estimates

    11/15/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • BCE's Bell to launch HSPA wireless network in November

    10/27/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • BCE Inc. - SWOT Analysis

    10/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • CANADA STOCKS-TSX pushes higher with surging gold price

    10/06/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Energy, mining stocks boost TSX; N.Y. moves lower on mixed consumer news

    9/15/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-UBS cuts BCE to neutral

    9/15/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Wireless upstarts promise headache for incumbents

    9/06/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • BCE clients get their hands on the new Palm Pre

    8/27/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Bell-Telus merger may see better odds as new competitors launch: analyst

    8/13/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • BCE hikes dividend, boosts full-year guidance on strength of cost-cutting efforts

    8/06/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story

  • BCE hikes dividend despite profit dip

    8/06/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • BCE announces dividend increase

    8/11/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Ontario Teachers' exit from BCE comes as telecom market tightens

    5/25/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Ending an era, Teachers unloads BCE stake

    5/25/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

News & Analysis

bce inc. - All News and Analysis

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

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BCE Inc. COO & Executive Vice President Current
Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund Board of Directors Current

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Bell Canada Chief Talent Officer Current
BCE Inc. Chief Talent Officer Current

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BCE Inc. Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer Current

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BCE Inc. Chief Legal Officer Current
Bell Canada Chief Legal Officer Current

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BCE Inc. CFO Current
Bell Canada CFO Current

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Bell Canada Executive Vice President, Communications & Marketing Services Current
BCE Inc. Executive Vice President, Communications & Marketing Services Current

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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

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BCE Inc. Senior Vice President, Taxation Current

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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

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BCE Inc. Senior Vice President, Finance, Bell Canada Current

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BCE Inc. Vice President, Investor Relations Current

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BCE Inc. Vice President & Controller Current

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BCE Inc. Assoc Director, Media Relations Current
BCE Inc. Assoc Director, Media Relations Former

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BCE Inc. Director, Media Relations Current
BCE Inc. Director, Media Relations Former

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BCE Inc. Director, Investor Relations Current
BCE Inc. Director, Investor Relations Former

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BCE Inc. Manager, Investor Relations Current

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BCE Inc. Secretary Current

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BCE Inc. Chairman Current

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BCE Inc. Chairman Current
BCE Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
BCE Inc. Board of Directors Former

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BCE Inc. Chairman Current
BCE Inc. Board of Directors Current

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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

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BCE Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Bell Canada Director Current
BCE Inc. Board of Directors Current

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BCE Inc. Vice Chairman Current

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BCE Inc. Board of Directors Current

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BCE Inc. Board of Directors Current

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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

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BCE Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Bell Canada Director Current
BCE Inc. Board of Directors Current

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BCE Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • The most influential people in business >

    Canadian Business Magazine - 9/01/09 - View Story

  • Bell-Telus merger may see better odds as new competitors launch: analyst

    Financial Post - 8/13/09 - View Story

  • BCE announces dividend increase

    Money Saver - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • Recessionary dip or permanent decline?

    Globe Investor - 8/07/09 - View Story