British Columbia-based Inuktun is the biggest partner of Nexxis, which started in 2014 as a rent-lease-buy business.

 

Nexxis has now inked an exclusive memorandum of understanding with CCI to provide its technologies for use in hazardous areas, confined spaces and underwater applications in search and rescue, military and defence, mining and energy.

 

CCI was created in 2013 as a spinoff of Inuktun, which manufactures remotely operated vehicles and modular robotic systems, and Nexxis CEO Jason De Silveira said the deal was a natural extension of the existing Inuktun partnership, providing a three-way collaboration network.

 

He said partnering with Nexxis gives the companies better access to markets in Australia and New Zealand, leveraged with his own companies' local oil and gas expertise.

 

CCI general manager Anne-Marie Williams said the deal was an important evolution for the Canadian technology provider as it continued to build its global presence.

 

"Although we have sold product into the Australian and New Zealand markets before, it is incredibly difficult to service those customers effectively from Canada," Williams said. 

 

"Nexxis has a lot of experience with solutions-driven sales and an unmatched understanding of RVI in industrial applications; and their technical skills and product knowledge is key to our success in the region.

 

"Jason and the team are always up to speed with the latest RVI and NDT technology, and the well-trained field personnel provides us with the assurance that our customers are being effectively serviced."

 

CCI's products allow users to see the world with accuracy, clarity and precision, and Nexxis' market location positions it ideally to deliver our RVI and NDT equipment to offshore oil rigs, subsea installations, mining operations, process industries, infrastructure projects and a wide range of other applications.

 

CCI's camera and crawler systems are backpack portable, which makes them especially useful in difficult-to-access areas and confined spaces.

 

"Because of the robust nature of these systems, they have proven especially useful in search and rescue situations, such as the aftermath of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina," De Silveira said.

 

"The cameras and crawlers are also designed to be easily integrated into customised solutions, which means there's an almost endless scope to where they can be used. 

 

"Given we're seeing considerable demand for very specific solutions, the timing of this partnership is perfect."