Benjamin Desmarais
Director/Board Member at Stratus Networks, Inc.
Profile
Benjamin Desmarais is the founder of Fibre Noire Internet, Inc. which was founded in 2007.
He held the title of President & Chief Executive Officer from 2007 to 2020.
Currently, he is a Director at Stratus Networks, Inc., a Partner at Novacap Management, Inc., and a Strategic Advisor at The Talento Group.
Previously, he was the CEO of Ni2, Inc. from 2019 to 2020 and a Principal at Openface, Inc. from 2006 to 2007.
Mr. Desmarais received an undergraduate degree from HEC Montréal.
Benjamin Desmarais active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Novacap Management, Inc.
 Novacap Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Novacap Management, Inc (Novacap Management) is a Private Equity firm founded in 1981 by Marc Beauchamp. The firm is headquartered in Brossard, Quebec. | Private Equity Investor | 2020-12-31 |
Stratus Networks, Inc.
 Stratus Networks, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Stratus Networks, Inc. provides fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure services. The American company was founded in 1999 by John Petrakis, Kevin Morgan. Darren Feder has been the CEO of the company since 2023. | Director/Board Member | 2021-11-30 |
| The Talento Group | Consultant / Advisor | 2019-12-31 |
Former positions of Benjamin Desmarais
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Fibre Noire Internet, Inc.
 Fibre Noire Internet, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Fibre Noire Internet, Inc. provides internet and telecommunication services. It specializes exclusively in fibre optic Internet connections and fiber optic private network services for companies in Quebec and Ontario. The firm provides Internet, Ethernet, private, and managed IP MPLS, custom-built dark fiber and wavelength transport services. The company was founded by Jean-Francois Levesque and Benjamin Desmarais in 2007 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-12-30 |
Ni2, Inc.
 Ni2, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Network Infrastructure Inventory [N(i)2], Inc. provides cross-domain service and infrastructure management software solutions. The company was founded by Joseph Hatchuel in 2003 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-06-30 |
Openface, Inc.
 Openface, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Openface, Inc. engages in the provision of telecommunications services for businesses. It owns and operates a fibre-optic network and a point-to-point wireless service. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2007-06-30 |
Training of Benjamin Desmarais
| HEC Montréal | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Novacap Management, Inc.
Novacap Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Novacap Management, Inc (Novacap Management) is a Private Equity firm founded in 1981 by Marc Beauchamp. The firm is headquartered in Brossard, Quebec. | Finance |
Stratus Networks, Inc.
Stratus Networks, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Stratus Networks, Inc. provides fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure services. The American company was founded in 1999 by John Petrakis, Kevin Morgan. Darren Feder has been the CEO of the company since 2023. | Communications |
Ni2, Inc.
Ni2, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Network Infrastructure Inventory [N(i)2], Inc. provides cross-domain service and infrastructure management software solutions. The company was founded by Joseph Hatchuel in 2003 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Technology Services |
| The Talento Group | |
Fibre Noire Internet, Inc.
Fibre Noire Internet, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Fibre Noire Internet, Inc. provides internet and telecommunication services. It specializes exclusively in fibre optic Internet connections and fiber optic private network services for companies in Quebec and Ontario. The firm provides Internet, Ethernet, private, and managed IP MPLS, custom-built dark fiber and wavelength transport services. The company was founded by Jean-Francois Levesque and Benjamin Desmarais in 2007 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Technology Services |
Openface, Inc.
Openface, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Openface, Inc. engages in the provision of telecommunications services for businesses. It owns and operates a fibre-optic network and a point-to-point wireless service. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. | Producer Manufacturing |
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