MONTRÉAL, Oct. 21,
2022 /CNW Telbec/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE:
BCE) today announced the appointment of Louis Vachon as a director of BCE and
Bell Canada. Mr. Vachon will also
join the Board's Management Resources and Compensation Committee
and Risk and Pension Fund Committee.
"We are honoured that Louis has accepted our invitation to join
the BCE Board," said Gordon M.
Nixon, Chair of the Board of BCE and Bell Canada. "Louis is an exceptional business
leader, who is well-respected across Canada and beyond. His
experience leading National Bank's impressive financial,
technological and cultural advancements will be an asset to BCE
shareholders."
Mr. Vachon is an Operating Partner at J.C. Flowers & Co.
Previously, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of the
National Bank of Canada, from June
2007 to November 2021.
Mr. Vachon is also a corporate director who serves on the board
of directors of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., Groupe CH Inc., MDA
Ltd. and Molson Coors Beverage Company, and is involved with a
number of social and cultural organizations. He holds a master's
degree in International Finance from Tufts'
Fletcher School, a bachelor's degree in economics from
Bates College, and is a Chartered
Financial Analyst.
Mr. Vachon is a recipient of the Global Citizens Award from the
United Nations Association in Canada, a Member of the Order of Canada, an
Officer of the National Order of Québec, a Knight of the Order of
Montréal, and was appointed Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of Les
Fusiliers Mont-Royal. He has been honoured with The Fraser
Institute Founders' Award, and named CEO of the Year by Canadian
Business magazine and Financial Personality of the Year by the
business publication Finance et Investissement. The University of Ottawa, Bishop's
University, Ryerson University
and Concordia University have awarded
Mr. Vachon honorary doctorates.
About BCE
BCE is Canada's largest communications company,
providing advanced Bell broadband wireless, Internet, TV, media and
business communications services. To learn more, please
visit Bell.ca or BCE.ca.
Through Bell for Better, we are investing to create a
better today and a better tomorrow by supporting the social and
economic prosperity of our communities. This includes the Bell
Let's Talk initiative, which promotes Canadian mental health with
national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns like Bell Let's Talk
Day and significant Bell funding of community care and access,
research and workplace initiatives throughout the country. To learn
more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
Media inquiries:
Marie-Eve Francoeur
514-391-5263
marie-eve.francoeur@bell.ca
Investor inquiries:
Thane Fotopoulos
514-870-4619
thane.fotopoulos@bell.ca
SOURCE BCE Inc.