About
JF Cote is President & CEO, and board member of Sharethrough. With over 25 years’ experience in business, and 15 years of experience building tech companies, JF is an experienced leader and a born innovator.
Co-founder of District M (now Sharethrough) and awarded Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst Young in 2017 and 2022, JF was responsible for orchestrating the merger between District M and Sharethrough, and becoming one of the largest ad exchanges in the world. JF acts as the chief architect of the company’s corporate strategy, focuses on building a unique culture and provides leadership to commercial and partnership initiatives.
Under JF’s leadership, Sharethrough has been recognized in several industry awards, including AdExchanger's Top 50 Programmatic Power Players in both 2021 and 2023, and being named one of Deloitte's Best Managed Companies for the last 6 consecutive years.
JF holds an Executive MBA from UQAM and a bachelor’s degree in commerce with a specialization in Finance from University of Ottawa. He is a CPA by training and serves as a member of multiple boards, supporting children in their education and sports activities. In 2022 JF participated as the co-president of the MBAM Bal, the largest annual fundraising event in Montreal. In 2022 he also acted as the Honorary president for the 18th anniversary of Soirée En Cœur, a fundraiser event in support of children with heart disease and their families. In his spare time, JF loves traveling around the world with his wife and 2 kids to discover new experiences, new cultures, and meet new people.
Before Sharethrough, JF Cote shared his expertise with multiple companies in different industries such as Pratt & Whitney (Aerospace), PricewaterhouseCoopers (Investment Banking) and Yellow Pages (Media), for which he co-founded the digital media division, Mediative.
Articles by JF
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Open letter for district m's 6th year anniversary
Open letter for district m's 6th year anniversary
By JF Cote
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5 “Must-dos” Before Hitting the Fundraising Trail
5 “Must-dos” Before Hitting the Fundraising Trail
By JF Cote
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Viewability: The Challenge of the Modern Advertising
Viewability: The Challenge of the Modern Advertising
By JF Cote
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The Vidium and Equativ AdTech Tennis Open is only round the corner and the line up is complete and looking very tasty! 10 competitors from across…
The Vidium and Equativ AdTech Tennis Open is only round the corner and the line up is complete and looking very tasty! 10 competitors from across…
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Over 4 years ago, we started Neo Financial on a scrap piece of paper. We built Neo because Canadians have been financially underserved for far too…
Over 4 years ago, we started Neo Financial on a scrap piece of paper. We built Neo because Canadians have been financially underserved for far too…
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I’ll be attending CCI’s CEO summit in Montreal at the end of September, if you’re attending, I’m sure I’d love to connect or reconnect!
I’ll be attending CCI’s CEO summit in Montreal at the end of September, if you’re attending, I’m sure I’d love to connect or reconnect!
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Experience
Education
Volunteer Experience
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Soirée En Cœur — Président d’honneur
Fondation En Coeur
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Health
Président d’honneur de la 18e édition de la Soirée En Cœur, une soirée en soutien aux enfants malades du cœur et leur famille au Grand Quai du Port de Montréal.
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Bal du Musée — Président d'honneur
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
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Arts and Culture
Le bal est un événement-bénéfice vital au maintien et au développement des activités du Musée. Les profits nets de la soirée contribueront entre autres à soutenir la mise en valeur de la collection, la présentation des grandes expositions ainsi que le développement de nombreux programmes éducatifs et de mieux-être.
Publications
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JF Cote, CEO of Sharethrough Awarded EY Quebec Entrepreneur Of The Year
Sharethrough
JF Cote amongst seven entrepreneurs in Quebec to obtain the highest distinction recognizing the province's ‘people first’ leaders driven by purpose.
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Sharethrough mise sur son capital humain
Les Affaires
Entrevue avec Catherine Charron, journaliste chez Les Affaires.
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District M achète dans la Silicon Valley et double de taille
La Presse+
En fusionnant avec Sharethrough, établie à San Francisco, la montréalaise District M est passée de 75 à 140 employés, répartis dans huit bureaux aux États-Unis et au Canada.
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District M : croître rapidement et humainement
Devenir entrepreneur
Depuis qu’il a cofondé district m en 2012, Jean-François Côté récolte les honneurs. Son entreprise, qui connecte les éditeurs et les annonceurs, connaît une croissance fulgurante. Zoom sur un entrepreneur humain qui tire parti de la publicité numérique.
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Jean-François Côté de District M se démarque au concours Arista
Infopresse
Après avoir remporté en 2017 la distinction Entrepreneur de l'année E&Y, le président de District M, entreprise spécialisée en programmatique, vient de recevoir le prix Arista pour Jeune entrepreneur en croissance du Québec, attribué par la Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal. Entrevue avec Jean-François Côté sur son parcours depuis la création de sa société il y a cinq ans.
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Jean-François Côté, PDG de District M: croissance exponentielle
La Presse
Entrevue avec Jean-Philippe Décarie, de La Presse Affaires
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Adtech: advertising in a growing online market
Business Review Canada
Interview with Olivia Minnock, from Business Review Canada
Honors & Awards
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Best Managed Companies — Gold Standard
Deloitte
Sharethrough wins Gold Standard in Deloitte Canada's Best Managed companies, a certification awarded for the 6th year in a row.
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Programmatic Power Players
AdExchanger
Sharethrough ranks as a top 50 power player for programmatic strategy, sell-side technology and TV (including CTV, online video, and linear).
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Canada's Most Admired Corporate Culture
Waterstone Human Capital
Sharethrough is recognized as one of the best-in-class Canadian organizations for having cultures that enhance performance and sustain a competitive advantage.
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Digiday Technology Awards — Best Sustainable Ad Tech Platform
Digiday
Sharethrough wins Best Sustainable Ad Tech Platform with GreenPMPs™.
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Entrepreneur Of The Year — Quebec Regional Winner
EY
JF Cote is awarded Quebec Regional Winner by EY Canada.
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PMW UK Awards — Best Ethical/Sustainable Initiative
Performance Marketing World
Sharethrough wins Ethical/Sustainable Initiative for GreenPMPs™ in partnership with Scope3
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European Video Awards — Best Video Ad Tech Innovation
VideoWeek
Sharethrough awarded Best Video Ad Tech Innovation for its Dynamic Video Captions technology.
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Digiday Media Awards — Best Use of Video
Digiday
Sharethrough wins Best Use of Video for Ford's Case Study with Dynamic Video Captions.
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IDÉA — Catégorie Média
Concours IDÉA
Sharethrough gagne l'argent pour la meilleure utilisation des plateformes vidéo.
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America’s Fastest Growing-Companies
Inc.
Sharethrough selected as America's Top Private Companies by Inc. 5000.
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Programmatic Power Players
AdExchanger
Sharethrough ranks as a top 50 power player for programmatic strategy, video, CTV and OTT.
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Technology Fast 15 Canada
Deloitte
District M ranks #4 in the 2020 Technology Fast 15 Canada.
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Technology Fast 500 North America
Deloitte
District M ranks #301 in the 2020 Technology Fast 500 North America.
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Technology Fast 50 Canada
Deloitte
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Technology Fast 50 Canada
Deloitte
District M ranks #25 in the 2018 Technology Fast 50 Canada.
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Technology Fast 500 North America
Deloitte
District M ranks #123 in the 2018 Technology Fast 500 North America.
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Startup 50 Canada's Top New Growth Companies 2018
Canadian Business
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Arista — Young Entrepreneur: Growing Enterprise
Jeune Chambre de Commerce de Montréal
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Canada's Top 100 Employers — SME Category
Mediacorp / Globe and Mail
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Entrepreneur Of The Year — Emerging Entrepreneur
EY
JF Cote is awarded Emerging Entrepreneur by EY Canada.
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Company-to-Watch — Fast 50
Deloitte
District M was selected as Company-to-Watch at the 2016 edition of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50.
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Jury's Favorite — Fast 50
Deloitte
District M was selected as Jury’s Favorite at the 2015 edition of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50.
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CTA Digital Tech
CTA New York
District M was selected as one of the 6 most promising digital technology firms in Canada by the CTA.
Languages
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English
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French
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Organizations
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Young President's Organization (YPO)
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