TORONTO – Wind Mobile founder and chairman Anthony Lacavera will add CEO to his title now that former CEO Ken Campbell has parted ways with the wireless upstart.
The company issued a statement on Thursday saying that as Wind continues its transition from a start-up company to Canada’s fastest growing mobile company, Lacavera will help bring both the fixed and wireless businesses together. It did not disclose the reason for Campbell’s departure.
“Ken has been an integral part of the Wind Mobile team since day one – overseeing the launch of the brand, building our customer base and network and navigating the company through a tumultuous regulatory environment,” Lacavera said in the statement. “We are grateful to him for his efforts and wish him much success in his future endeavors.”
In just over a year since launching, Wind Mobile is selling in more than 500 locations across Canada, roaming in over 200 countries, and is planning to expand the network coverage in the coming year. It added more than 39,000 new subscribers in the first quarter of 2011 to bring its customer total to approximately 300,000.
