CochraneTel Receives Government Funding to Hire Summer Interns

Cochrane, ON, CANADA (July 26, 2022) – CochraneTel is pleased to announce that it has received student funding from both the Canada Summer Jobs Program as well as the Apatisiwin Youth Program. Both initiatives are aimed at supporting youth employment and skills strategy for young workers. As a result, CochraneTel has employed three students for the 2022 season, to provide mentorship and training in the Telecommunications field, in both the technical and administrative domains.

Mackenzie Parent is starting her third year at Nipissing University in North Bay. She is in the Concurrent Education program, majoring in Child and Family Studies. Mackenzie is a returning student who has been assisting CochraneTel’s administrative team.

Jillian Malherbe is starting her third year at Queen’s University in Kingston. She is in the Bachelor of Applied Science program, majoring in Electrical Engineering. Jillian is also a returning student who has been assisting CochraneTel’s technicians.

Seamus O’Connor will be starting his first year at Northern College in Timmins. His field of study is to become an Electrical Technician. Seamus will also be assisting CochraneTel’s technicians over the summer.

“We are quite proud to have such talented students working for our company,” Christine Marion, Chief Operating Officer, CochraneTel stated. “CochraneTel is an advocate of providing our local youth with meaningful work experiences and skills development,” she concluded.

Please visit CochraneTel’s website at https://cochranetel.ca/ to learn more about our services.

CochraneTel is part of the PomeGran group of companies (www.pomegran.io).

About Cochrane Telecom Services Inc.

CochraneTel was founded in 1921 under the Public Utilities Commission, to provide electricity, water and sewer and telephone services to the community of Cochrane. With the introduction of competition in the electricity market and the disbanding of Commissions across the province, Cochrane Telecom Services (CTS) was formed in 2003, to continue providing telecommunications to the community. In 1994 internet was introduced to Cochrane, which has become one of our primary sources of revenue.

In 2015, CochraneTel pursued the implementation of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), a television service offered through the same copper and fibre cables that transport all our services.

CochraneTel looks forward to delivering ever improving services to all the people of Cochrane, both in the rural and urban communities, for another 100 years to come.

About EION Wireless

EION Wireless, headquartered in Ottawa, ON Canada, is a global provider of Broadband Wireless Access products that enable effective, economic and secure wireless high-speed communications solutions. Formed in 2001, EION is a global provider of 4G Mobile LTE solutions, and high-speed broadband wireless products. With Global Customer Support Operations in India, and multiple regional sales offices around the globe, EION Wireless works with more than 165 worldwide channel partners to support some of the largest 4G deployments in the world. EION Wireless has established over 50 Gold partners globally. EION channel partners support various enterprise sectors such as Oil & Gas, WISP, Government Institutions, Mining, and Public Safety & Security. EION products are sold to Tier I and II Service Providers directly.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

 Roxanne DesRoches
Cochrane Telecom Services Inc.
C: 705-272-4232
E: roxanne.desroches@cochranetel.ca
W: www.cochranetel.ca

Sumedha Prasad
PomeGran Inc.
T: 1-844-423-6384; x406
E:  sumedha@eion.com
W: www.eionwireless.com
W:  www.pomegran.io