Amirix Systems | Press Release | GPE – December 06, 2017:
Amirix Systems announced on November 30, 2017 that it has been acquired by US based InnovaSea Systems. Amirix is the parent company of Bedford, Nova Scotia based Vemco and Realtime Aquaculture and Seattle, Washington based HTI-Vemco.
Vemco and HTI-Vemco provide fish tracking and monitoring solutions for fisheries researchers worldwide while Realtime Aquaculture specializes in real time environmental monitoring of fish farms. Both product lines are based on using acoustic telemetry to communicate wirelessly underwater.
InnovaSea is a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative, fully integrated commercial open-ocean aquaculture systems. InnovaSea supports open-ocean fish farming by designing and producing advanced, environmentally-focused sustainable technologies and service solutions for the industry.
Combining with InnovaSea Systems is a logical step in growing the business and expanding opportunities globally.
As stated by Amirix CEO Mark Jollymore:
“Given our strong reputation in fish-tracking technology and our recent expansion into the aquaculture marketplace, InnovaSea is a natural partner for us. It’s evident to us that InnovaSea values and recognizes the expertise of our people and the world-class quality of our production facility right here in Nova Scotia. Our operations in Bedford and Seattle will continue to grow as hubs of innovation for aquaculture and fish tracking.”
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