PE-backed Q9 Networks appoints new president and CEO
Toronto-based Q9 Networks Inc, a provider of outsourced data centre infrastructure, has hired Karen Sheriff as president and CEO. The appointment becomes effective on January 5, 2015. Sheriff is the former president and CEO of Canadian communications business Bell Aliant Inc. Q9 Networks is currently owned by an investor group that includes Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Providence Equity Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners. Update: The company was acquired by these investors in 2012 from U.S. private equity firm ABRY Partners for $1.1 billion.



