Bell Aliant

IWK Foundation announces $1-million donation from Bell Let's Talk to support emergency mental health care within redeveloped IWK Emergency Department

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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"Bell is proud to play a role in providing cutting-edge mental health care to young people from across the Maritimes by creating a mental health and addictions area within the IWK Emergency Department," said Mirko Bibic, President & CEO, Bell Canada.

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  • "Bell is proud to play a role in providing cutting-edge mental health care to young people from across the Maritimes by creating a mental health and addictions area within the IWK Emergency Department," said Mirko Bibic, President & CEO, Bell Canada.
  • The IWK Emergency Department continues to experience record-breaking patient visits, including those requiring mental health care.
  • "Research in stigma and trauma informed care shows that experience in the Emergency Department impacts how patients and families feel about seeking future mental health care.
  • Today's announcement builds on our shared commitment to improving the provision of emergency mental health care and reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness," said Jennifer Gillivan, President & CEO, IWK Foundation.

SafeGuard Cyber Welcomes Aliant to its Illuminate Partner Program for MSSPs

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
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SafeGuard Cyber , the most comprehensive integrated cloud communications security and compliance platform, today announced that Aliant has joined its Illuminate Partner Program to provide customers in Latin America with enhanced Compliance-as-a-Service programs.

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  • SafeGuard Cyber , the most comprehensive integrated cloud communications security and compliance platform, today announced that Aliant has joined its Illuminate Partner Program to provide customers in Latin America with enhanced Compliance-as-a-Service programs.
  • SafeGuard Cyber’s Illuminate Partner Program provides partners with industry-leading security and compliance technology, training, tiered MSSP pricing, and support to protect customers against cybersecurity threats and compliance risks across the modern cloud workplace.
  • Through SafeGuard Cyber Platform, even with the multifaceted corporate landscape with a wide range of languages and platforms, it is achievable to execute effective risk management, leading to innovative, compliant and growing companies.”
    “We are thrilled that Aliant has joined the SafeGuard Cyber Illuminate Partner Program.
  • Together with SafeGuard Cyber, Aliant is bringing to market an innovative methodology to facilitate the compliance processes for their customers, permitting them to concentrate on business growth, rather than the difficulty of attaining compliance.”
    To learn more about the Illuminate Partner Program, visit here .

BCE's Glen LeBlanc to retire as CFO; Curtis Millen named to the position effective September 1, 2023

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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Curtis Millen, currently SVP, Corporate Strategy & Treasurer, will be promoted to CFO.

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  • Curtis Millen, currently SVP, Corporate Strategy & Treasurer, will be promoted to CFO.
  • Glen will maintain his position as Vice-Chair, Atlantic, Chair of Northwestel, and as Board member and Chair of the Audit Committee for Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment.
  • He will also provide leadership and direction to ensure a smooth transition on BCE's financial operations until the end of December, 2023.
  • - Glen LeBlanc, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chair, Atlantic Canada
    Curtis Millen, currently SVP Corporate Strategy and Treasurer, will become Chief Financial Officer effective September 1, 2023.

Talks end with Bell Canada and Clerical and Aliant workers

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Saturday, July 9, 2022
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TORONTO, July 8, 2022 /CNW/ -Talks ended between Bell and Unifor's 6,000 members in the Bell Clerical and Aliant groups following a week of simultaneous negotiations, pushing Unifor ACL to declare an impasse.

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  • TORONTO, July 8, 2022 /CNW/ -Talks ended between Bell and Unifor's 6,000 members in the Bell Clerical and Aliant groups following a week of simultaneous negotiations, pushing Unifor ACL to declare an impasse.
  • "Members like these ones built Bell Canada to be the backbone of Canadian telecommunications industry, and a massively profitable company.
  • The Bell Aliant group applied for federal conciliation, declaring an impasse on Friday July 8, 2022 as talks broke down in Toronto.
  • The approximately 4,200 workers in the Clerical bargaining unit perform clerical and other duties, and live and work across Ontario and Quebec.

Hapbee Issues Annual Shareholder Letter

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
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MONTRAL, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Hapbee Technologies, Inc. (TSXV: HAPB) (OTCQB: HAPBF) (FSE: HA1) ("Hapbee" or the "Company"), the Canadian-based wearable, wellness technology company and creator of the Hapbee headband is pleased to provide the following shareholder letter from Hapbee CEO Yona Shtern.

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  • MONTRAL, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Hapbee Technologies, Inc. (TSXV: HAPB) (OTCQB: HAPBF) (FSE: HA1) ("Hapbee" or the "Company"), the Canadian-based wearable, wellness technology company and creator of the Hapbee headband is pleased to provide the following shareholder letter from Hapbee CEO Yona Shtern.
  • By July, we had over a million hours played on the Hapbee wearable, and our monthly active users increased quarter over quarter in 2021.
  • But I want to stress: it's still early days for Hapbee, and the direction we plan to take our Company.
  • I believe it will be a year of transformative growth for the Hapbee platform and, as a result, shareholder value.

Hapbee Expands Leadership Team to Support Aggressive Growth Strategy

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Friday, August 6, 2021
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Eric Brassard joins Hapbee as Chief Revenue Officer, where he will oversee marketing, data, strategy and growth.

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  • Eric Brassard joins Hapbee as Chief Revenue Officer, where he will oversee marketing, data, strategy and growth.
  • His impressive career has included product and technology leadership positions at AirBnB, bciti, PIICCO and numerous others.
  • The addition of Brassard and Desjardins to the Hapbee team marks a continuation of progress for the company, which welcomed new Chief Executive Officer Yona Shtern in June 2021.
  • "The opportunity to add two accomplished leaders like Eric and Yannick to the Hapbee team is indicative of the momentum that is pushing our company forward," said Shtern.

Ontera Expands Leadership Team with Accomplished Diagnostic Industry Executives

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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These two new appointments to the leadership team will serve critical roles in advancing Onteras commercialization strategy.

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  • These two new appointments to the leadership team will serve critical roles in advancing Onteras commercialization strategy.
  • I am thrilled to welcome Paul and John to the Ontera leadership team, said Murielle Thinard-McLane, Chief Executive Officer at Ontera.
  • Their collective depth of experience and proven leadership in the diagnostics industry will be extremely valuable to the company as we advance with urgency toward commercialization.
  • Prior to Ontera, Mr. Marr led the U.S. laboratory sales team in providing high-throughput molecular diagnostic testing solutions at Hologic.

Aliant® Announces CLE Webinar on COVID-19 Legal Issues and Business Considerations

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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
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LOS ANGELES, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aliant is offering a free 60-minute webinar on Thursday, April 2, 2020 from 9:00 AM-10:30 AM PST.

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aliant is offering a free 60-minute webinar on Thursday, April 2, 2020 from 9:00 AM-10:30 AM PST.
  • This webinar will provide one-hour of California CLE credit.
  • They will share their insight on the legal implications of COVID-19, and how businesses can minimize the financial damage.
  • From Europe, to Asia, to the Americas, and the Middle East, Aliant consistently provides a quality of service that is second to none.

As part of board renewal, SNC-Lavalin nominates Mary-Ann Bell to Board of Directors

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Thursday, March 19, 2020
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Ms. Bell is an industrial engineer by background, who has developed compelling managerial and leadership skills through a successful career in telecommunications at Bell Canada and Bell Aliant Regional Communications until 2014.

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  • Ms. Bell is an industrial engineer by background, who has developed compelling managerial and leadership skills through a successful career in telecommunications at Bell Canada and Bell Aliant Regional Communications until 2014.
  • She held various management positions over the years, including as a Senior Vice-President for Quebec and Ontario from 2009 to 2014.
  • She previously was Chief Operating Officer for the Quebec business and a key leader in setting up a Quebec business for Bell Aliant.
  • Ms. Bell will stand for election by shareholders at the SNC-Lavalin Annual General Meeting on May 7th, 2020.

Ontera Expands Executive Leadership Team as the Nanopore Diagnostics Company Advances Towards Product Commercialization

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
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These two new members of the Ontera leadership team will play critical roles in preparing the company for commercialization of its first device in 2021.

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  • These two new members of the Ontera leadership team will play critical roles in preparing the company for commercialization of its first device in 2021.
  • As vice president of product management, Mark Rose will be responsible for the development, launch and commercial activities of Onteras diagnostic product portfolio.
  • Under his leadership, Ontera will introduce its first product, which will leverage Onteras novel sample-to-answer platform for initial applications in agriculture.
  • The company aims to revolutionize diagnostics with its single-molecule detection and genome analysis platforms based on proprietary biochemistry and silicon nanopore chip-based sensors.