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Obituary: Unity Telecom president Dave Sherry

NEWMARKET, ON - Unity Telecom founder and president Dave Sherry died suddenly on June 26.  He was 55. A lifelong entrepreneur, Sherry (pictured) founded Unity in 2004 and grew the company to be a North American leader in telecommunications.  Prior to that, he was president of Accord Communications, which later became Cygnal Technologies.  Sherry was known throughout the industry for being as passionate about his friends, family and community as he was about business. "Dave always thought of the company as his extended family - choosing employees with care, encouraging independence, initiative and growth among all employees”, said his wife...