About

Our customers and employees
are our greatest asset.

Our Mission

Since 1993, we have been driven by our belief that by harnessing innovation and geospatial, we create long-term value for our clients, employees and partners. Driven by a deliberate growth philosophy, and guided by our values of autonomy and well-being, Korem has evolved to become a geospatial leader.

Every day, some of the largest companies in North America rely on Korem to make informed decisions and enhance their efficiency. Through our unique one-stop-shop experience, we drive the successful adoption of geospatial technology, while managing risk.

Our talented and multidisciplinary team of experts share unique market perspectives and vendor-agnostic recommendations that help map out a promising future for our clients.

As a value-added reseller, Korem offers the most comprehensive and diversified geospatial solutions portfolio, including Precisely, HERE Technologies, Google, Alteryx, Foursquare, Environics Analytics, CARTO, Core Logic, Lightbox and ReportAll.

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Our vision:

To be North America's leading geospatial experts

Planète

“It’s very important for us to keep in touch with our customers and never lose sight of why they chose us in the first place.”

Sébastien Vachon

Chairman

Sébastien Vachon

Corporate values

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Collaboration

We work together towards a common goal
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Excellence

We give the best of ourselves in everything
we do
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Courage

We align strength, energy and ardor to undertake something
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Professionalism

Our work ethic is impeccable

Social responsibility at the heart of the company!

We truly believe that a company dedicated to the well-being of the community earns its support, loyalty and esteem. This is why we actively participate in the economic development of the Greater Quebec City area!

Involvement
in Our Community

Our president has been a board member of the Lauberivière Foundation for several years. He is also involved with young entrepreneurs and participates in and supports many causes and business activities.

The Green
Committee

The “Green Machines” are the guardians of Korem’s environmental footprint. Thanks to their initiatives, all of our employees work together every day to take ecological, equitable and sustainable actions in our environment.

Cultural Diversity

Korem is proud to have employees from diverse cultural communities who are a great asset to our company. They all contribute their experiences, skills and cultural backgrounds, helping us increase our team’s potential for creativity and innovation.

Equality of Men and Women

At Korem, we are committed to ensuring that women feel as respected and valued as men. They are very well represented on the management team and have the same opportunities for advancement and development as their male colleagues.

Our executive team

  • Sébastien Vachon

    Chairman

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  • Christophe Charpentier

    Chief Executive Officer

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  • Marise Drapeau

    Vice President Finance and Administration

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  • Rémy Pelletier

    Vice President of Professional Services

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About

Sébastien Vachon

Chairman

 

Sébastien Vachon is Chairman of Korem. He provides the overall strategic orientations and supports the executive committee and all the employees in the delivery of our exceptional services. Since 1993, Sébastien has driven the company’s growth from a small start-up into a full-service experience enterprise with major league clients worldwide.

Sébastien is a solid and reputable entrepreneur whose leadership has enabled his team of experts to earn the trust of numerous clients with proven strategic advise in selecting and acquiring the best geospatial solutions of the industry to solve their business challenges and maximize their return of investment.

Sébastien strongly believes a company that is actively concerned with the well-being of its community gains its support, loyalty and esteem. That’s why he is actively involved not only in the economic development of the Quebec City region, as a mentor for IT start-ups, but also as a member of the Lauberivière Foundation’s Board of Directors. In addition, Sébastien is a generous donor who supports many causes in his community and region and also supports, through sponsorships, several conferences and events related to information technology.

About

Christophe Charpentier

Chief Executive Officer

 

Christophe joined MapInfo’s distributor for France in 1994 to lead the adoption of MapInfo in the private sector, and subsequently all MapInfo marketing activities for France.

In 1998, Christophe joined Esri France, becoming one of its executives. He positioned geographic data as an integral part of Esri’s strategy for the French and then European markets. His innovative approach attracted the attention of Esri Inc. and led him to Redlands, California, in 2007. It was there that he created and optimized all Esri data services.

Seeking new challenges, he joined Amazon’s logistics division, building the geospatial infrastructure that supports the planning and execution of deliveries worldwide.

Most recently, Christophe led the design of technologies for Wayfair’s Transportation function.  In this role, Christophe directed the technologies used on the road as well as in buildings (warehouses, sorting centers, delivery centers) for Wayfair’s activities in North America and Europe.

About

Marise Drapeau

Vice President Finance and Administration

 

As the Vice President Finance and Administration, Marise plays a key role in the growth and development of Korem and works side by side with the management team to drive our great success. She faithfully monitors the financial health of the company and has a huge belief in empowering our employees to elevate their game.

Marise started her career as an auditor at KPMG in the large audits team, where she had the opportunity to work with multinational public companies. She also worked on strategic consulting mandates, where she implemented feasible restructuring plans to complex situations.

Marise has been with Korem since 2013, and has successfully held the positions of Controller and Finance Director prior to her nomination as Vice President Finance and Administration in October 2017.

About

Rémy Pelletier

Vice President of Professional Services

 

Since obtaining his bachelor’s degree in geomatics from Laval University, Rémy has accumulated over 20 years of experience in the field. He acquired many technical skills as an application specialist and then developed management skills as CEO and Director of Operations at Consortech. Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity to build trusting relationships with customers and partners by providing first class customer service. His management role at Korem is defined by his ability to listen and collaborate with all team members.

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