Darren Entwistle Explained

Darren Entwistle
Birth Place:	Montreal, Quebec
Alma Mater:	Concordia University McGill University University of Toronto
Known For:	President and CEO of TELUS

Darren Entwistle (born 1962) is a Canadian businessman. He is currently the president and chief executive officer of TELUS, a Canadian telecommunications company.

Early life

Born in Montreal, Quebec,^[1] Entwistle received a Bachelor of Economics (Honours) from Concordia University, an MBA (Finance) from the McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management and a diploma in Network Engineering from the University of Toronto.^[2]

Career

Entwistle joined TELUS in 2000.^[3] Previously he was an executive at Cable & Wireless in the United Kingdom.^{[4] [5]} Under Entwistle, TELUS has evolved from a regional telephone company serving Western Canada into a national data and wireless business.^[4] The $6.6 billion purchase of Clearnet in 2000 was one of the biggest acquisitions in Canadian telecommunications history at that time.^[6] With the acquisition of Emergis in 2008, TELUS moved towards making digital patient information more accessible to patients and their providers which was a move that was embedded in TELUS’ Health Solutions division.^{[7] [8]}

Community recognition

• January 2003 - Awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, which recognizes Canadians who have made outstanding and exemplary contributions to the community and Canada as a whole.^[9]
• February 2007 - Honoured by McGill University, Desautels Faculty of Management, with the McGill Management Achievement Award for making significant and valuable contributions to business and the community.^[10]
• March 2009 - Received the British Columbia Community Achievement Award for his contribution to philanthropic projects in British Columbia.^[11]
• 2010 - Named an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Conservatory of Music.^[12]
• November 2011 - Honoured with the T. Patrick Boyle Founder's Award from the Fraser Institute for outstanding achievements in entrepreneurship, the promotion of free-markets, and philanthropic support for private sector, non-profit enterprises.^[13]
• May 2012 - Received an Honorary Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology^{[14] [15]}
• June 2012 - Received an honorary doctorate of Laws from Concordia University.^[16]
• May 2013 - Received an honorary doctorate of Laws from McGill University.^[17]
• May 2013 - Accepted an honorary doctorate from University of Alberta.^[18]
• 2016 - Accepted an honorary doctorate from the University of Victoria.^[19]
• December 2018 - Appointed to Order of Canada.^[20]

External links

• Telus biography

Notes and References

1. Book: Canadian Who's Who 2008: Volume 43. Elizabeth Lumley. 2008.
2. News: McGill University: Darren Entwistle, Governor. Globe and Mail.
3. Web site: Company Overview: Executive team . www.telus.com . 29 May 2018 . en.
4. News: Pitts . Gordon . Marlow . Iain . Telus CEO put to a leadership test . 12 June 2018 . The Globe and Mail . April 30, 2018.
5. News: Reguly . Eric . Perfectly unhappy . 12 June 2018 . The Globe and Mail . April 24, 2018.
6. News: Telus bids $6.6 billion for Clearnet in wireless mega-deal . 20 June 2018 . CBC . August 21, 2000.
7. News: Telus, Microsoft hope Canada will buy into patient-centred e-health records. 20 June 2018 . CBC . May 6, 2009.
8. News: Telus unit buys B.C.-based electronic medical records company . 20 June 2018 . The Canadian Press . May 12, 2018.
9. Web site: The Governor General of Canada. Gg.ca. 15 October 2017.
10. Web site: Channels - McGill University News and Events - McGill University. Mcgill.ca. 15 October 2017.
11. Web site: BC Community Achievement Awards. Bcachievement.com. 15 October 2017. 15 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171015203507/http://www.bcachievement.com/community/recipient.php?id=223. dead.
12. Web site: Darren Entwistle Honoured with Fellowship of The Royal Conservatory. archive.is. 6 June 2011. 4 December 2021. 6 June 2011. https://archive.today/20110606065116/http://rcmusic.ca/ContentPage.aspx?name=Portal_Darren_Entwistle_Honoured_with_Fellowship_of_The_Royal_Conservatory_. bot: unknown.
13. Web site: Fraser Institute. Fraser Institute. 15 October 2017.
14. Web site: Telus president & CEO Darren Entwistle addresses NAIT graduates. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/Ify_ruJssTk . 2021-12-14 . live. 8 May 2012. 15 October 2017. YouTube.
15. Web site: Prominent business leaders to receive honorary degrees at Convocation. Nait.ca. 15 October 2017. 15 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171015203804/http://www.nait.ca/44779_84339.htm. dead.
16. Web site: Honorary Degree Citation - Darren Entwistle - Concordia University Archives. Archives.concordia.ca. 15 October 2017.
17. Web site: Darren Entwistle : McGill Reporter. Publications.mcgill.ca. 15 October 2017. 15 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171015203217/http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2013/05/darren-entwistle/. dead.
18. Web site: Honorary Degrees - Office of the Registrar - University of Alberta. Registrarsoffice.ualberta.ca. 15 October 2017. 18 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170818042528/http://www.registrarsoffice.ualberta.ca/GraduationConvocation/Honorary-Degrees.aspx. dead.
19. Web site: Honorary degree recipients - University of Victoria. www.uvic.ca. en-CA.
20. News: Trailblazing ski twins, now just shy of 97th birthdays, among Order of Canada appointments. The Globe and Mail. 27 December 2018 . 27 December 2018. Peritz . Ingrid .