With small businesses employing 10 million Canadians, representing 69% of private sector employment growth in Canada year-over-year, TELUS is recognizing the critical role business owners play in fuelling innovation, propelling economic growth and driving social change by announcing the launch of its fourth annual #StandWithOwners program. Until September 6, 2023, businesses can apply at telus.com/StandWithOwners for a […]
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TELUS Launches Social Media Contest For West Loving Canadians
TELUS has launched a social media contest encouraging Western Canadians to embrace their love for the place they call home. From April 11th until May 12th, Western Canadians can share what they love most about the West – whether it’s through a scenic photo, video, or written note – on their Facebook or Instagram profile, with the […]
TELUS Voted Canada’s Best Mobile Carrier
TELUS has received top honours from PCMag, sweeping the inaugural Readers’ Choice and Business Choice Awards with three wins for best carrier across both categories. The awards, based entirely on reader rankings, rate overall satisfaction with major and mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) carriers in Canada. TELUS’ accolades include the Readers’ Choice Award for Top […]
TELUS Ranks Highest Among Telecoms On Sustainability
TELUS has been recognized by Corporate Knights in its Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations as the top North American telecommunications company, ranking 37th overall. This years ranking is an improvement for TELUS – an increase from 49th in 2022 and 54th in 2021 – recognizing TELUS’ ongoing commitment to make sustainability a core part of […]
TELUS Combines Mobility and Home Service to Create New Business Unit
TELUS has created a new business unit to meet shifting customer demands for a full range of innovative and integrated products. TELUS Consumer Solutions brings together Mobility Solutions and Home Solutions & Customer Excellence into one unified consumer team, led by Zainul Mawji as Executive Vice-president and President, TELUS Consumer Solutions. TELUS also announced the […]
Fully Managed Team Raises $6 Million For Workforce Analytics App Produce8
Vancouver SaaS startup Produce8 has raised a $6 million funding round to accelerate growth of their workforce analytics application that helps remote and digital-first teams work better together. Co-founded and backed by Chris Day — the co-founder of IT Glue, Fully Managed and ScalePad — along with Mark Scott, and Joel Abramson both from Fully […]
Vancouver’s Coding Pals Acknowledged For Making Meaningful Impact
This past August, TELUS launched its Friendly Future Maker Awards program, a nation-wide search for young Canadians creating positive and long-lasting change in their communities. After receiving hundreds of heartfelt nominations across the country, seven Friendly Future Makers have been selected by a panel of TELUS judges. Vancouver’s own Austin Ma was named one of the seven Friendly […]
TELUS Acquires WillowTree, Solidifying US Tech Firm’s Foothold in Vancouver
Vancouver’s Telus International has acquired WillowTree, full-service digital product provider focused on end user experiences, such as native mobile applications and unified web interfaces. WillowTree—valued at $1.2 billion in the transaction—is a US company that had already expanded to Vancouver prior to Telus’ acquisition. The acquisition is anticipated to close in January 2023. “We are excited […]
Repair, Recycle & Upcycle: Join The Movement To Reduce Electronic Waste
The majority of Canadians, 69 per cent, say their mobile phone is their most expensive personal item, however less than half of the population has actually repaired their phone and only 12 per cent of Canadians have ever purchased a used device. To help address this problem, TELUS is encouraging Canadians to repair, recycle or […]
Ookla Ranks Telus as Canada’s Fastest Mobile Network for 10th Time in Row
Vancouver-based Telus remains Canada’s fastest mobile network since 2020. The US-based Ookla, which operates Speedtest.net, crowned Telus for the 10th consecutive quarter following a comparison of user-initiated tests from all major mobile carriers in Canada. “More than ever, Canadians value a fast, reliable connection,” said Darren Entwistle, CEO of Telus. “The consistent recognition from independent, third-party […]