BCE Inc. (Toronto: BCE)

1, carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell, Bldg. A, 8th Fl.
Verdun, Quebec H3E 3B3, Canada (Map)
Phone: 514-870-8777
Fax: 514-786-3970
Toll Free: 888-932-6666
http://www.bce.ca

Overview

BCE is the Biggest Communications Enterprise in Canada. The company (BCE actually stands for Bell Canada Enterprises) owns Bell Canada, the incumbent provider of long-distance and local telephone access in Ontario and Quebec, with more than 7 million lines in service. It also provides broadband Internet access to 2 million subscribers under the Bell Internet banner and digital video subscriptions to about 2 million viewers via Bell TV. BCE's mobile holdings include wireless carrier Bell Mobility (about 6 million subscribers) and subsidiary Virgin Mobile Canada. Additionally, it owns 44% of Bell Aliant, which serves more than 3 million local phone and 700,000 broadband Internet customers in eastern Canada.

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Key financials for BCE Inc. (Toronto: BCE)

Company Type Public (Toronto: BCE; NYSE: BCE)
Fiscal Year-End December
2008 Sales (mil.) £9,995.3
1-Year Sales Growth (20.4%)
2008 Net Income (mil.) £532.6
1-Year Net Income Growth (81.3%)
2008 Employees 50,102
1-Year Employee Growth (7.2%)
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Key people and executives for BCE Inc. (Toronto: BCE)

Chairman Thomas C. (Tom) O'Neill
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President, CEO, and Director, BCE and Bell Canada George A. Cope
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EVP and CFO Siim A. Vanaselja
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  • #307 in FT Global 500
  • TSX 60
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