Cogeco names Frederic Perron its new president and CEO; Philippe Jette to retire

Cogeco Inc. has named Frederic Perron its new president and CEO, succeeding Philippe Jette, who is retiring.

Perron is taking the helm of the Montreal-based company and its Cogeco Communications Inc. subsidiary effective immediately, following a board of directors-led succession planning process.

Joining the company in September 2020, he previously held the position of president of Cogeco Connexion, Cogeco's Canadian broadband business, after leading T-Mobile's consumer business in Poland, holding executive roles at Vodafone in the U.K. and the Czech Republic, and running customer base management at Rogers Communications Inc.

Perron says he looks forward "to pursuing our current corporate strategy and extending our track record of growth."