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Who is Ken Harris?
The founder and CEO of Plusgrade. Plusgrade's executive leadership page, checked in September 2026, lists him as CEO & Founder, and The Globe and Mail called him CEO and founder in its June 2022 report on the company's purchase of Points.
How did Ken Harris come up with Plusgrade?
The Globe and Mail reported in November 2018 that he got the idea while travelling for work in his 20s, when airlines refused his offers to buy business-class upgrades. Before Plusgrade he built websites as a teenager and worked for a student marketing company, the same article said.
When and where did he found Plusgrade?
In 2009, in Montreal. Plusgrade's about page, checked in September 2026, says it was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Montreal; the Canadian Council of Innovators' CEO directory says the same of Ken Harris.
What recognition has Ken Harris received?
EY named him Canada's EY Entrepreneur Of The Year for 2024, announced in November 2024, citing a business that began with his observation that empty premium airline seats could be sold.