OAKVILLE, ON – Weather company Pelmorex has named former Twitter Canada exec Rory Capern as vice-president of partnerships.
Capern (pictured) has over 20 years of partnerships experience in the Canadian technology and media industries, most recently as managing director of Twitter Canada. Prior to that, he was head of partnerships at Google Canada for five years, plus held roles at Microsoft, Toronto Star, Bell and Boston Consulting Group.
As part of its ongoing evolution into a data driven business, the company has created the Pelmorex Weather Networks Division and the Pelmorex Data Solutions Division. As part of this, Capern will work to strengthen Pelmorex’s position as an advertising and insights leader in Canada, while ensuring that consumers’ needs are at the forefront of their solutions, reads Wednesday’s announcement. Reporting to president and CEO Sam Sebastian, Capern’s new role is effective November 7, 2017.
“We are excited to have Rory join our team", said Sebastian in the announcement. “Rory brings a wealth of experience in the information and digital space that will assist Pelmorex in creating valuable partnerships to support our transformation and growth plans.”
