Augmented Reality Software Developer Expands To New Brunswick
LINCOLN, N.B. – Modest Tree announced on Friday they will bring their software development company to their first New Brunswick-based office in Lincoln, a community in between Fredericton and Oromocto.
This will be the company’s second location in Atlantic Canada – their main office in Halifax was incorporated in 2011. The company also has locations in the UK, Germany, United Arab Emirates, and the United States.
The company serves a global clientele in both military and original equipment manufacturing (OEM) to develop data-driven operational and training solutions. With the use of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, Modest Tree creates immersive training and marketing experiences for their clients.
According to a release, the New Brunswick office, based just outside of Oromocto, will be led by Charles Richer, who joined the company in February as Vice President of Business Development.
“Modest Tree’s current move to expand our presence in Atlantic Canada is a strategic step in continuing to grow information technology jobs in Atlantic Canada, and it is a strong testament to the Company’s continued ability to support global clients in their digital operational strategies,” said Sam Sannandeji, CEO of Modest Tree in a release.
Modest Tree says they will be hiring up to 12 positions for the new office including roles in Software Development and Business Development Support.
The news of the company’s new location was followed up by an announcement on Monday that Modest Tree will receive $1.2-million through Canada’s Ocean Supercluster to develop the Mixed Reality Virtual Technician and Maintenance Software project. The project’s total estimated cost is $2.2-million with the remaining $1-million coming from project partners RENK, Mitacs, and Microsoft Canada.
The project, titled “Tech Companion,” will develop an integrated service-hub to streamline maintenance operations using augmented reality to assist in machine learning, condition-based monitoring of equipment, and task and data access and monitoring. It will be developed for use in ocean industries and will be a unified digital platform to connect technicians internationally and help facilitate the collection of data.
The funding was among $11-million Canada’s Ocean Supercluster announced for four new projects including projects from Halifax-based companies Welaptega Marine and DeNova.
“This project marks a significant milestone in the evolution of data-centric technology to transform the way industry collects and leverages operational and maintenance data on marine equipment during build and in-service support,” said Sannandeji in a release through Canada’s Ocean Supercluster.
“Through the Ocean Supercluster and the Government of Canada, Modest Tree is poised to drive digital transformation across the ocean industry by bringing historical and new data from multiple sources into an integrated, data-driven platform.”
Liam Floyd is a reporter with Huddle. Send him story suggestions: [email protected].