Vancouver-based Carrier Connect Data Solutions has appointed Mark Kerr CEO of its colocation subsidiary PureColo. Kerr will oversee day-to-day operations as the company aims to expand from seven data centres across Canada, the United States and Australia to 15 by 2027.
Kerr brings more than 17 years of data centre experience, including senior roles at Aptum, Centrilogic and Qu Data Centres. He has overseen construction and decommissioning, led power and grid expansions, and managed cloud and network services across multiple sites.
“Adding a seasoned data centre leader to run the day-to-day operations of Purecolo is a significant asset as we scale,” said Mark Binns, CEO of Carrier Connect.
Carrier Connect acquired PureColo in December 2025, adding two carrier-neutral data centres in Ottawa with two megawatts of capacity each. Its Canadian operations also include facilities in Vancouver and Saint John, New Brunswick.
In October, U.S. subsidiary PureColo USA signed a five-year agreement with a customer for all four megawatts at its Alpharetta, Georgia, facility near Atlanta. Carrier Connect estimates the deal could generate $88.9 million in billings over five years, including power charges, based on an initial three-megawatt deployment.