Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc. on Nov. 23 announced the appointment of Zouheir Mansourati to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for both companies.
Mansourati has nearly three decades of experience in the telecommunications industry, including thirteen years at Telus where he held several executive positions, including Vice President of National Broadband Network Implementation. He started his career at Bell-Northern Research, where he served in many executive roles including product management, customer network planning and business development. Most recently, Mansourati was Chief Customer Officer at Vitruvi, working with their telecommunications network clients.
In addition to his strong professional background, Mansourati holds a Master of Science degree from the Université Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris, and an M.Sc. and PhD. in mathematics from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.
"Zouheir's years of experience in telecommunications combined with his drive, leadership and collaboration skills make him an ideal candidate for this highly strategic role at Cogeco," commented Philippe Jetté, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cogeco Inc. and Cogeco Communications Inc. "In this role, he will further Cogeco's technology and innovation strategy from vision to execution, and lead our plans for emerging technologies. I am excited to have him join our executive team in our Montréal head office, and contribute to Cogeco's leadership position in the telecommunications and media industries."
Learn more at www.cogeco.com.