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.
Our vision:
To be North America's leading geospatial experts
“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.”
Corporate values
Collaboration
Excellence
we do
Courage
Professionalism
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! See our ESG commitments here.
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
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Sébastien Vachon
CEO - Founder
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Jonathan Houde
Chief Technology Officer
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Marise Drapeau
Vice President Finance and Administration
Sébastien Vachon
CEO - Founder
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.
Jonathan Houde
Chief Technology Officer
As Chief Technology Officer, Jonathan oversees innovation and Korem’s technological orientations bolstered by the team of experts defining the business solutions tailored for each customer. Jonathan has a strong and diverse technical background both in IT and geospatial technologies. Combined with a broad experience in Solution Architecture, Jonathan has over 15 years of experience working with telecommunication customers in their LI and geospatial deployments.
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.