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The TELUS team congratulates Jason Macdonnell on being named one of Business in Vancouver’s Forty under 40.

Jason Macdonnell, Vice-President of Customer Solutions Delivery in B.C. at TELUS, has been named one of Business in Vancouver’s Forty under 40 award recipients. His technology operations team, responsible for the installation and repair of TELUS communications solutions, is extraordinarily accomplished in the highly competitive Canadian telecommunications industry.

With Jason’s support and leadership, the team helped TELUS successfully launch broadband- based and satellite television services to customers across the province, which is now the fastest growing product that TELUS offers its residential market.

Congratulations from the entire TELUS team on achieving this important distinction in British Columbia’s business community.

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