MARKHAM, ON – Telecom veterans John Piercy and Ian Collins are joining Atria Networks as CEO and president, respectively.
Piercy joins Atria from Mountain Cable in Hamilton, ON, where he has been president for the past five years. He brings 26 years of telecom industry experience to the position, through stints at BCE Capital, Onsite Access Canada, Leitch Technologies and AT&T Canada.
Collins was previously the acting president at Cogeco Data Services (formerly Toronto Hydro Telecom Inc.). He has also worked at Hamilton Hydro, its FiberWired telecom services division, and Ontario Hydro.
Piercy and Collins will start July 6, replacing current president and CEO Steve McCartney, who leaves Atria after six years to pursue other interests.
Atria Networks owns and operates one of Ontario’s largest fibre-optic networks, connecting communities from Ottawa to south western Ontario.
