When Guy Laurence, the former CEO of Rogers
Communications Inc. (which owns Canadian Business), took the reins of the telecom three years ago, he spent
several months touring the country, talking to everyone from cable installers to call centre
staffers to mid-level managers about their concerns.
Pat Lynch's powerhouse lobbying firm laid off
several staffers, including two in Albany — Lisa Reid and Zach Hutchins, who worked for the firm's
communications operation.