Randy Lennox Exiting Bell Media

Randy Lennox is stepping down as the president of Bell Media, with Wade Oosterman, president and vice chair of Bell Group, set to assume leadership of the Canadian company at the start of 2021.

“On behalf of everyone at Bell, I would like to thank Randy for his leadership at Bell Media and his support of a smooth leadership transition in 2021,” said Mirko Bibic, president and CEO of BCE and Bell Canada. “A renowned executive in Canadian music and media, Randy joined Bell Media in 2015 and has transformed the company with a focus on content leadership and digital innovation. He reignited Crave and our other digital platforms, accelerated Canadian content creation with strategic investments, including the Noovo network in Québec and Pinewood Studios Toronto, and built exclusive partnerships with top international content brands like HBO Max, Starz and iHeartRadio. In a rapidly evolving media industry, Randy solidified Bell Media’s position as Canada’s number one multimedia brand.

“I look forward to working with Wade as he leads the Bell Media team in executing our imperatives to deliver the most compelling content to Canadians across every platform, while operating with agility and cost efficiency in a competitive and fast-changing marketplace,” Bibic continued. “Already guiding overall media strategy as group president, Wade is known for building outstanding teams and delivering results across every segment of communications. Having also led our mobility and residential services teams in his 14 years at Bell, Wade is exceptionally well positioned to leverage all of Bell’s assets to accelerate our leadership in media and TV.”

Bell has also appointed Devorah Lithwick SVP and chief brand officer, effective January 2021.