Mixed and Augmented Reality Technology Firm Kognitiv Spark Opens UK Office to Drive European Expansion
Fredericton, NB, 20 February 2022 – Kognitiv Spark, the global leader in industrial mixed and augmented reality task support software, today announces the opening of its first UK office, at Harwell Campus, the UK’s leading science and innovation park, in Oxfordshire to support its expansion into the European market as the company is set to significantly increase in size in 2022.
Headquartered in New Brunswick, Canada, Kognitiv Spark is a proven leader in secure and reliable applications of mixed and augmented reality software for industrial organisations with a flagship solution, RemoteSpark™. Which connects remote workers and experts to facilitate complex troubleshooting and task support, reducing equipment downtime and cutting costly expert travel.
Having seen tremendous growth in the Americas, Kognitiv Spark is on an ambitious recruitment drive and is currently hiring for 16 roles globally, which will significantly increase its global workforce from 25 to 41. In the UK this will increase the headcount to six, with the new roles of a customer success specialist, sales development representative and an account executive, who will focus on the potential use of AR technology in Europe, particularly in the defence and manufacturing industries.
Yan Simard, CEO, Kognitiv Spark, said: “The decision to expand to the UK was a strategic and natural next step in Kognitiv Spark's growth trajectory. With such a long and rich background in the industrial sector, it is clear that the market in the UK is ready for this type of technology. We feel confident that now is the right time for us to expand our operations and to support this, we are very pleased to make new hires both in Canada and in the UK."
James Nettleton, VP of UK & Europe, Kognitiv Spark, added: “This is the right location for us to continue our exciting growth plans while Oxford is renowned as a thriving tech scene with close proximity to Oxford University. From here we’ll be able to make new connections and show the full potential of our software.”
Kognitiv Spark was founded in 2016 by its CTO Ryan Groom, an accomplished cybersecurity specialist and gifted developer, and the company’s COO, VP of Aerospace and Defence Duncan McSporran, a former military officer who served in various roles in the British Army., It is on a mission to empower workers to achieve more with operational productivity, across the industrial manufacturing, construction, aerospace and defence, and energy and utilities sectors.
About Kognitiv Spark:
Established in 2016, Kognitiv Spark is a global tech company and Microsoft MRPP gold partner recognized for its competency in the secure, reliable, and network agnostic applications of Mixed Reality (MR) in industrial environments.
Its flagship product, RemoteSpark™, is a user-focused MR performance support tool designed with field workers in mind. It combines the physical and digital worlds by creating a hands-free, supportive environment for workers to instantly access 2D and 3D holographic assets to support task completion, operational efficiency, training, and digital transformation efforts in an independent and autonomous manner.
RemoteSpark also equips workers with the power to establish a low-bandwidth, secure video and audio call with subject experts should extra assistance be required, all while being supported by a robust security infrastructure.
Kognitiv Spark’s mission is to help workforces achieve more, operate with confidence, and solve issues quickly, safely, and accurately, the first time, every time. They support a global footprint of clients and partners operating in manufacturing, defence, marine, energy, and multiple other industrial sectors.
For more information visit www.kognitivspark.com
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