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When Glenn Banton was hired as chief operating officer of Havik Corp. earlier this year, he had two immediate recommendations for the virtual reality training firm.
“We needed to find a headquarters, and it needed to be in Texas or Florida,” Banton told Orlando Inno.
After three years as a dispersed company with no true base of operations, Havik considered Virginia, Texas and Florida before picking Orlando as its new headquarters, the company announced Nov. 22.
As a result of the move to Orlando, Havik soon will hunt for permanent office space in Central Florida, Banton said. Plus, the 16-person company aims to create up to 18 high-wage developer positions in the region in the next 12 months, Banton added.
It makes sense for Havik to join Orlando’s $6 billion modeling, simulation and training industry focused on high-tech products for the military. Founded by CEO and former Navy SEAL Bradley Denn, Havik makes a portable, immersive virtual reality training system for the military, particularly special forces operators.
