Canada’s Rogers names new technology chief weeks after massive outage

The headquarters of Rogers Communications Inc. is seen in Toronto, Ontario, Canada November 6, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photograph

July 21 (Reuters) – Rogers Communications Inc (RCIb.TO), on Thursday appointed Ron McKenzie as its new chief technological innovation and details officer, months immediately after an unprecedented outage at one of Canada’s most significant telecom operators shut banking, transportation and govt entry for hundreds of thousands.

The 19-hour assistance outage earlier this month drew ire from shoppers and sparked calls for for much more impartial opposition at a time when Rogers is seeking to raise a block on its endeavor to acquire above rival Shaw Communications (SJRb.TO) in a C$20 billion deal. study extra

McKenzie will exchange Jorge Fernandes successful quickly, the corporation claimed.

McKenzie, a previous Shaw Communications government, joined Rogers in 2019 and afterwards headed the division accountable for supply of companies to Canadian enterprises.

The Canadian federal government ordered a probe and demanded telecommunications firms concur within 60 times to create communication protocols to hold people improved informed following the outage. examine additional

Rogers has pledged to commit to stay away from a repeat of the enormous outage and stated it would be crediting consumers with the equivalent of 5 days company. browse additional

Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru Modifying by Sriraj Kalluvila

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