Darren Entwistle — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

CEO Emeritus of TELUS
Led TELUS's evolution into a national data and wireless business
Oversaw the $6.6 billion acquisition of Clearnet in 2000
Guided the acquisition of Emergis in 2008, moving into digital patient information via TELUS' Health Solutions division
Appointed to the Order of Canada in 2018
Holds an MBA (Finance) from McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management

Biography

Darren Entwistle, born in Montreal, Quebec, is a Canadian businessman currently serving as CEO Emeritus of TELUS, a Canadian telecommunications company. He holds 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.

Entwistle joined TELUS in 2000, following his tenure as an executive at Cable & Wireless in the United Kingdom.