Published: September 15, 2010
Velocity Selects Surge & Motus to Create New 3D Software Product for the Web
BELLEVUE, Wash. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Surge, a software development and consulting firm, today announced that
Velocity Technology Group Inc, a global sports and entertainment
technology company headquartered in the New York City area, has selected
Surge and Motus Digital, a motion capture and animation production
studio, to design and develop a new web-based, 3D, software-as-a-service
(SaaS) tool to help coaches and players teach and learn sports
strategies more effectively. This new tool, called the iAction Suite,
will be delivered to the soccer market first followed by football,
hockey, rugby and more.
"Our iAction Suite will revolutionize how coaches and players interact,"
said Ruben Lindo, CEO of Velocity and former professional athlete.
"iAction is an easy-to-use yet powerful tool to help teach players
complex formations, plays and drills without even stepping onto the
field or court."
"We are excited to work with Ruben and his team at Velocity on this
cutting-edge product. We are also excited to work with Motus Digital, a
leader in the motion capture industry," said Matt MacKay, CEO of Surge.
"The complexities of creating a rich internet application and 3D
simulation of this magnitude cannot be underestimated. We have assembled
one of the most talented teams that I have seen in my 15 years in the
software industry."
"Our motion capture capabilities will make this product really come
alive. I think this iAction product is just the beginning of what
Velocity, Surge and Motus can do together," said Howard Bleitz, CEO of
Motus Digital.
The iAction FC Strategy Tool will be available to the public in the
Spring of 2011. For more information email info@veloctech.com.
About Velocity Technology Group
Velocity Technology Group provides innovative technology solutions in
conjunction with our brand iAction sports and other media outlets. With
our technology we provide our users with rich applications that drive
communication and competition. Easy-to-run applications along with
useful tools for successful training, aggregated news, and community
tools are just a few examples of what we have to offer. For more
information go to www.VelocTech.com.
About Surge
Surge, a global software consulting firm, specializes in creating rich,
powerful, easy-to-use, web and mobile software applications for
companies of all sizes. Our Surge Development Platform, Specs
Illustrated Method, and Agile development process enable us to design,
develop, and deploy cutting-edge software applications up to 40% faster
with 100% precision. For more information go to www.SurgeForward.com.
About Motus Digital
Motus Digital is a motion capture, digital animation, and visual effects
studio in Plano, Texas. Our facility offers both small and large scale
production capabilities for video games, television, online media, and
film. Techniques such as model making, computer-generated imagery,
digital animation, optical motion capture (required in the production of
visual effects for television and film), and custom software and code
development (required for digital production) have all been developed
in-house. For more information go to www.motusdigital.com.
Surge LLC
Matt MacKay, 866-991-6883, ext. 703
info@SurgeForward.com
www.SurgeForward.com
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