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Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc. Announce Frédéric Perron appointed as President and CEO; Philippe Jetté to Retire
Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc. Announce Frédéric Perron appointed as Presid...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc. Announce Frédéric Perron appointed as President and CEO; Philippe Jetté to Retire\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n MONTRÉAL\n \n ,\n \n \n March 11, 2024\n \n \n /CNW/ - The Boards of Directors of Cogeco Inc. and of Cogeco Communications Inc. (TSX: CGO) (TSX: CCA) (collectively \"Cogeco\" or the \"Company\") announced today that they have appointed Frédéric Perron as President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of both Companies, effective immediately, succeeding Philippe Jetté who is retiring. Mr. Perron previously held the position of President of Cogeco Connexion, Cogeco's Canadian broadband business. This appointment follows a thorough Board-led succession planning process. To facilitate a seamless transition in leadership, Mr. Jetté will serve as a strategic advisor to the incoming CEO and Boards of Directors until\n \n August 31, 2024\n \n .\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Frédéric as CEO,\" said\n \n Louis Audet\n \n , Chairman of the Board. \"He has long been identified as a proven leader within Cogeco and his appointment is the culmination of a continuous succession planning exercise that is driven by our recognition of the importance of leadership roles in the achievement of the strategic goals of our Company. Frédéric's industry knowledge, strategic agility, transformation mindset and passion for innovation, along with the value creation he's exhibited during his tenure with Cogeco and in previous roles, give the Board tremendous confidence in his ability to serve as CEO,\" continued Mr. Audet. \"He is a respected leader who is able to align and rally teams to raise the bar on performance and will continue to position Cogeco as a growing force in the North American telecommunications and media sectors.\"\n \n \n Since joining Cogeco in\n \n September 2020\n \n , Mr. Perron successfully repositioned Cogeco's Canadian broadband bu...