Corus CFO Tom Peddie retiring, Telus’ John Gossling coming on

telecom | 06/08/2016 6:20 pm EDT

Tom Peddie, Corus Entertainment Inc.’s executive vice-president and chief financial officer, has announced his retirement, the company said Wednesday. Peddie’s retirement, which is effective at the end of August, comes after 17 years with the company. “Tom is a very talented finance executive and business leader,” Doug Murphy, Corus president and CEO, said in a press release. “Throughout his distinguished career at Corus, he has consistently delivered exceptional financial leadership and valued strategic input as we have grown the business.” Peddie’s tenure with the company coincided with its launch in 1999 as a publicly traded company and...

Corus closes Shaw Media deal, announces new exec slate

Media | 04/01/2016 5:14 pm EDT

Corus Entertainment Inc. has closed its $2.65-billion acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc.’s media division and appointed a team of executive vice-presidents for the combined company. Barbara Williams, formerly president of Shaw Media, is now chief revenue officer at Corus and will “oversee all strategic and operational aspects of generating audience growth and engagement across Corus’ platforms,” the company said in a press release Friday. She will also “play a central role in the development of the company’s growth strategies and ongoing...