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Rogers cuts 900 jobs due to “intensifying competition”

By on November 26, 2009 at 12:45pm in Asides, Mobile News, Rogers Wireless News, Various News

rogerswirelesslogoRogers has announced that due to “intensifying competition” they are cutting about 900 executive and management positions… this is in hopes to streamline their operations. The 900 jobs, mostly in marketing and communications, human resources, and technology support operations represents about 3% of their operations across Canada.

Rogers spokeswoman Terrie Tweddle said “The goal was to streamline the organization, remove the number of layers and enable quick and faster decision making. We actually continue to hire and invest in resources, particularly in customer-facing areas, while we’re going through the reorganization”.

Rogers president and CEO Nadir Mohamed said “Our industry is in transition with products and networks converging, product cycles maturing and customer expectations increasing. To remain the industry leader, we need to work and operate differently.”

Via: Canadian Press

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7 comments for “Rogers cuts 900 jobs due to “intensifying competition””

  1. I have a scoop for all of you!! Rogers new fee will replace the GRRF with the new “intensifying competition” fee ;-)

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    Posted by Sam A. | November 26, 2009, 2:32 pm
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  2. Scanning the headline quickly, I misread and thought that Rogers was getting the N900. Darn.

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    Posted by Jean-Francois Barsoum | November 26, 2009, 2:55 pm
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  3. Rogers is no longer a leader in wireless.Telus/Bell are know the leaders.Rogers had a whole year to prepair for this,What did they do? Answer NOTHING at all.They deserve this.You can’t just sit there and do nothing in this market.Good ridience it was not nice knowing you.Just loving “Canadas most unreliable network”

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    Posted by Larry | November 26, 2009, 3:23 pm
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  4. I just hope this means lower rate plans, but knowing Rogers, I doubt that too.

    And to Sam A.’s comment, well said. I wouldn’t be surprised they add that fee on to their GRRF or replace it with something higher calling it that and pass on the restructuring cost to customers.

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    Posted by Arshad | November 26, 2009, 8:14 pm
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  5. Guys, 900 people are out of a job today. I thinks those are the real victims. Maybe we need to make Rogers feel our anger for what their doing.

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    Posted by David Trepanier | November 26, 2009, 11:51 pm
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  6. David you are correct. I think it’s sad that 900 people lost their jobs at Rogers especially around the holidays…

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    Posted by Sam A. | November 27, 2009, 9:23 am
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  7. My sympathies to those who have lost their jobs. I am partially responsible as I cancelled my monthly agreement with Rogers recently. I had been holding out for some lower prices but instead prices were raised – sorry but I couldn’t afford it any more. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one.

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    Posted by Colin | November 27, 2009, 10:55 am
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