Medici XD, an integrated software, ride manufacturing, and media production group has announced its first international office location in Montréal, Canada, a city known for a world-class creative community and technological innovation.
The new office will bring together industry-leading talent from Medici XD and Montréal’s vibrant community of international artists and designers.
The additional expertise and support offered by the new Canadian location will enrich Medici XD’s media and interactive service lines while also contributing to research and development.
The Montréal team will provide the ability to scale resources to meet the demands of a growing international portfolio, and bring a fresh and diverse perspective to Medici XD’s global clientele.
“Disruptive collaboration”
Medici XD launched at IAAPA 2021 as a partnership between pioneering themed entertainment entrepreneurs Chuck Fawcett, founder of Animax Designs and current TEA president, and Daren Ulmer, founder of Mousetrappe. Since then, CEO Nathan Jones has been building the company infrastructure, most recently announcing the purpose-built corporate headquarters facility in Nashville.
(L-R): Eric Hungerford, Daren Ulmer, Chuck Fawcett and Nathan Jones
“As leaders in the attractions industry, we know our past success has been as a direct result of the teams we have been able to assemble,” says Ulmer. “Being able to leverage the talents of multidisciplinary teams across three offices, Nashville, Los Angeles and now Montréal, we can be flexible to attract the type of fresh thinkers we need to enable the disruptive collaboration that is part of our DNA.”
Medici Media president Eric Hungerford adds: “The world has become more networked and connected than ever before. By spreading our offices across North American time zones, our project teams and ability to deliver on time and budget just gets that much better!”
Recognising advantages
After a thorough search for a Canadian location, Medici XD’s leadership recognised Montréal as the clear choice for this expansion. “I’m obviously proud to have Medici XD establish roots in my home country of Canada,” says Jones. “However the choice was not driven by patriotism but by the economic and talent-based advantages that we can pass along to our clients.”
In addition to its reputation for being a hub of creative excellence, establishing an office in Montréal provides a competitive advantage. “The pro-business climate and government tax incentives in Quebec make this a smart decision,” Fawcett says. “I cannot think of a better or more strategically perfect location for Medici XD to open our first international location.”
New ideas that Medici XD will bring to its clients will be fresh and creatively compelling. The company will announce more details in the near future.
Medici XD works with a number of companies within the sector, including OE Experiences, which serves as its chief financial officer.
