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Funding to Mariner Partners Inc. will help deliver high quality HDTV on demand
February 11, 2010 —
Mr. Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament for Saint John, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), today announced a contribution of $500,000 to Mariner Partners Inc. from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP).
"Our government is investing in science and technology to create jobs, strengthen the economy and improve the quality of life of Canadians," said Mr. Weston. "This project will help a Saint John firm to expand their business and stimulate our local economy."
From left to right: Phill Reece, Industrial Technical Advisor, NRC-IRAP; Curtis Howe, President and CEO, Mariner Partners; Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament for Saint John, New-Brunswick; Bradley Goodyear, Executive Director, Atlantic and Nunavut Region, NRC-IRAP
This $500,000 contribution will support the Saint John-based company to expand the monitoring and control system of its technology to gain higher customer acceptance of this new form of TV delivery via IPTV (internet protocol television). Technology improvements will ensure high quality TV, on demand and without interruption.
"Investing in science and technology is critical for developing highly skilled people and improving the long-term competitiveness of Canadian firms," said NRC President Dr. Pierre Coulombe. "That's why NRC-IRAP is helping innovative Canadian businesses like Mariner Partners grow stronger, faster and bigger."
Mariner Partners Inc. is a multidisciplinary consulting firm with core practices in management consulting, information systems development, information systems integration and information technology outsourcing. The innovative IT corporation is a pioneer of IPTV technology and a global leader in IPTV deployment solutions.CEO of Mariner Partners Inc.
"The financial support we are receiving from NRC-IRAP has played an integral part in helping Mariner continue to innovate by developing leading edge solutions for the global IPTV marketplace."
About NRC and NRC-IRAP
The NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) provides a range of both technical and business-oriented advisory services along with necessary financial support to qualified innovative Canadian small- and medium-sized enterprises.
The program is delivered by a field staff of 240 professionals in more than 100 communities across Canada. NRC-IRAP is committed to working with small- and medium-sized enterprises while they realize their full potential, turning knowledge and innovation into strategic opportunities, jobs and prosperity for all Canadians.
The Government of Canada's Economic Action Plan has provided new resources of $200 million over the next two years to bolster NRC-IRAP support for innovative Canadian firms.
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