Leadership
Carrier Connect Appoints Data Center Veteran Mark Kerr as Purecolo CEO
By News Desk ·
Key takeaways
- Mark Kerr became CEO of Purecolo Inc., Carrier Connect's operating entity, effective immediately.
- Kerr brings more than 17 years of data center industry experience, with prior roles at Aptum, Centrilogic and Qu Data Centres.
- Purecolo operates 7 data centers across 3 countries and targets 15 by 2027.
- Carrier CEO Mark Binns said the appointment comes during what he called transformational growth for the company.
Carrier Connect Data Solutions Inc. appointed Mark Kerr as chief executive officer of its operating entity, Purecolo Inc., effective immediately, the company said in a November 11 announcement. Kerr succeeds no named predecessor in the release and brings more than 17 years of data center industry experience. Aktien carried the announcement.
Mark Kerr's Role Leading Purecolo
Kerr takes over day-to-day leadership of Purecolo, the Carrier Connect Data Solutions subsidiary that operates the group's colocation facilities. Before joining Purecolo, Kerr held senior and executive positions at Aptum, Centrilogic and Qu Data Centres, where he led operations, cloud and network services, design and engineering, new builds and decommissions, along with staffing, finance and budgeting.
The company said Kerr has also led power and grid expansions, M&A activity and hyperscale data center builds. His mandate covers Purecolo's expansion from 7 data centers across 3 countries toward a 2027 goal of 15 data centers.
Kerr said: "Purecolo has built a strong foundation and is growing quickly, with 7 data centres across 3 countries and a clear path to 15 by 2027. I'm excited to join Carrier and the Purecolo team at this stage of growth. My focus will be on operational excellence, disciplined expansion and an outstanding customer experience, building the team and platform needed to scale the business and create long-term shareholder value."
Mark Binns, chief executive officer of Carrier, said: "Mark's appointment comes at a time of transformational growth for Carrier. Adding a seasoned data center leader to run the day-to-day operations of Purecolo is a significant asset as we scale. We recently expanded to 7 data centers, and Mark's deep experience in global operations, construction, staffing, finance and budgeting will be instrumental in leading Purecolo as we continue to grow our footprint. We couldn't be more pleased to welcome Mark to the team."
Carrier Connect's Leadership Appointments
According to akta.pro company records, Carrier Connect appointed Mark Alexander as chief revenue officer effective April 7, 2026, bringing senior sales leadership to drive revenue expansion across the Canadian and Australian data center portfolio. The same records list Mark Binns as CEO, Johan Arnet as chief technology officer and founder, and Mark Alexander as chief revenue officer.
Deals Preceding the Purecolo Appointment
On August 24, 2026, Carrier Connect said Aleem Nathwani had been appointed to lead its corporate development efforts, effective immediately, Newsfile reported. On August 13, 2026, Vancouver-based Carrier Connect, through subsidiary PureColo Inc., entered a definitive agreement to acquire Rochester Colo LLC, its first entry into the U.S. data center market, according to Rbj. On October 15, 2026, Carrier Connect leased a 4MW data center in Alpharetta, Georgia, raising managed power capacity from 7.7MW to 11.7MW, Stock Titan reported.
Carrier Connect's 2027 Data Center Target
Carrier Connect states a 2027 goal of 15 data centers, up from 7 across 3 countries, in its announcement of Kerr's appointment.