On January 23, 2013 – Geomerics, the leading lighting technology company in the video game industry, announced that it has chosen to open its new office in Vancouver, Canada. For those of you who don’t know, Geomerics has done wonderful work for NFS: The Run and Battlefield 3.This exciting news for Geomerics allows them to bring Enlighten, their lighting tech, closer to their US and Canadian market and helps them accommodate for the North American timezones.
VP Sales Rob Precious commented: “When we looked at locations for a new office to support US and Canadian customers, Vancouver quickly emerged as the natural choice. We already have a number of customers with studios in Vancouver, including Electronic Arts, and it’s an important and natural hub of development talent for the video games industry. Combined with our Cambridge headquarters and Seoul office, it enables us to offer instant support around the clock to all parts of the globe.”
“The authorities in Vancouver continue to be exceptionally friendly and helpful, and have really worked hard to minimize the paperwork in setting up our new office,” continued Precious.
Joan Elangovan, Acting CEO at the Vancouver Economic Commission said, “We are extremely pleased that the award-winning technology company, Geomerics, has chosen to open their North American office here in Vancouver.”
Elangovan elaborated that Geomeric’s decision to set up their office in Vancouver is a vote of confidence for Vancouver’s transitioning gaming industry and that he looks forward to welcoming them into their community.
“Opening up a Vancouver office demonstrates our commitment to growing the customer base for our lighting technology, Enlighten, as we start to enter a new generation for games,” Geomerics CEO Gary Lewis added: “With the number of video game platforms expanding dramatically, the need for high-quality middleware has never been greater. 2012 was a year of solid growth for us, and we are looking forward to a hugely exciting 2013.”
For more information on Geomerics and Enlighten, visit: www.geomerics.com
