– CANADA, Calgary – Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX: SJR | NYSE: SJR), today announced the nomination of Steve White to its Board of directors following the election of directors at the next AGM, planned on January 13d, 2021.
“We are very excited to have Steve join us as a board member,” said Executive Chair & CEO, Brad Shaw. “Steve brings complementary leadership and tremendous operational expertise to our Board with his depth and breadth of hands-on industry experience.”
About Steve White
For the past 11 years, Steve has served as President, Comcast West Division of Comcast Corporation. In that role, Steve was responsible for leading Comcast’s cable division in the western United States, with a team of 28,000 employees serving more than 10 million customers, and generating revenue of approximately US$18 billion. Steve is currently assuming new responsibilities as President and Special Counsel to the CEO of Comcast Cable.
Steve brings deep industry knowledge and experience in leadership, operations, technology, sales, marketing, digital acceleration, and diversity and inclusion to the Board. Before joining Comcast in 2002, Steve held senior leadership positions in AT&T Broadband and Telecommunications, Inc., and has over 30 years of relevant experience in sales, marketing, operations, and management.
“I very much look forward to joining Shaw’s strong board,” said Steve White. “Shaw is a leader and early adopter of Comcast’s industry-leading broadband and video technology platform and I believe my experience will further support Shaw’s business strategy.”
Steve currently sits on the Boards and Compensation and Corporate Governance Committees of Hormel Foods Corporation, and W.W. Grainger, Inc.
About Shaw Communications Inc.
Shaw Communications is a leading Canadian connectivity company. The Wireline division consists of Consumer and Business Services. Consumer serves residential customers with broadband Internet, Shaw Go WiFi, video, and digital phone. The business provides business customers with Internet, data, WiFi, digital phone, and video services. The Wireless division provides wireless voice and LTE data services through an expanding and improving mobile wireless network infrastructure.
For more information: https://www.shaw.ca/
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