Canadian Digital Media Network adds Niagara Organization nGen to Growing Network

Niagara Region, ON (March 29, 2010) – The Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) announced today that the Niagara Interactive Media Generator (nGen) has joined the CDMN network. The CDMN is working to connect organizations such as nGen in a nationwide network to collaborate and share digital media research, technology development and commercialization expertise. 

“nGen is a hub for digital interactive media projects and business development in St. Catharines and the Niagara Region, and we look forward to collaborating with other organizations across Canada as part of the CDMN,” said Jeff Chesebrough, nGen Executive Director.

nGen becomes the third node of the CDMN which was formed in 2009 and is focused on increasing opportunities for companies and employment in the Canadian digital media sector.

“We’re delighted to add nGen to the collaboration network given the organization’s focus on helping jump-start and grow new digital media enterprises,” said Kevin Tuer, Managing Director of the CDMN.

nGen brings together key partners in industry, economic development and post-secondary education in the Niagara Region and draws from the digital media talent pool emerging from Brock University and Niagara College. nGen’s programs are designed to attract and assist new business in an environment enabling creators and entrepreneurs to thrive. nGen is in the midst of an expansion which will include state-of-the-art technologies housed in a new facility encompassing an additional 7,350 square feet of space.

About The Canadian Digital Media Network:

The Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) www.cdmn.ca is dedicated to establishing Canada as a world leader in digital media by enabling connections and collaboration of people across the country – entrepreneurs, companies, research institutes and government – and bringing more digital solutions to market. The CDMN comprises Canada’s largest concentration of business-driven digital media research, technology development, and digital commercialization expertise; it connects digital media expertise and capability from coast-to-coast, creating a digital convergence corridor. Digital media covers a broad spectrum of technology and services, and includes any information created and shared virtually.