Karen Sheriff named president and CEO of Q9 Networks

TORONTO – Former Bell Aliant head Karen Sheriff has been appointed president and CEO of co-location provider Q9 Networks effective January 5, 2015, the company announced Tuesday.Sheriff, pictured, will be based at the company's headquarters in Toronto, and will succeed company co-founder Paul Sharpe who assumed the CEO role after long time CEO Osama Arafat retired earlier this year. Sharpe is leaving the company, but has agreed to remain through early 2015 to ensure a seamless transition, according to the announcement.Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada's Top 50 CEOs by Atlantic Business magazine, Sheriff has also been named one of Canada's...