Brochu recently appointed President and CEO of
Hydro-Québec
MONTRÉAL, April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE)
(NYSE: BCE) today announced that Sophie
Brochu will not seek re-election to the board of directors
at BCE's 2020 annual general shareholder meeting, following her
appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Hydro-Québec effective April 6.
"On behalf of everyone at BCE, I congratulate Sophie on her
selection as chief executive of Hydro-Québec and thank her
sincerely for the invaluable service to our shareholders, customers
and company she has delivered throughout a decade of achievement on
our board," said Gordon Nixon, Chair
of the Board of BCE Inc. and Bell
Canada. "We are pleased to have the opportunity to work with
Sophie until our annual meeting in May, and wish her every success
in her key role as the new leader of Hydro-Québec."
Ms. Brochu has been a Director of BCE and Bell Canada since 2010 and currently serves on
the Compensation and Governance committees. She will remain a
Director until the BCE 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders,
which will be held live via webcast on Thursday May 7, 2020. With Ms. Brochu not
standing for re-election, 14 directors will be nominated for
election at the meeting.
About BCE
BCE is Canada's largest communications
company, providing Bell advanced broadband wireless, TV, Internet
and business communications services alongside Canada's premier
content creation and media assets from Bell Media. To learn more,
please visit BCE.ca or Bell.ca.
The Bell Let's Talk initiative 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 leadership initiatives. 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
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SOURCE Bell Canada