The Tarn Group
Formerly | Sports and physical education technology (1994-2000), Siliconcoach (2000- 2014) |
|---|---|
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Technology, Education |
| Founded 📆 | 1994 |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , New Zealand |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Joe Morrison(Founder),James Nation(CEO) |
| Brands | Bracken, Siliconcoach, Arinui, Dialed in Motion, PnO data solutions |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | http://thetarngroup.com/ |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
The Tarn Group (previously Siliconcoach) is a New Zealand owned and operated software company. When originally created, Siliconcoach aimed to help athletes identify areas for improvement in their performance with a video-analysis tool.[1][2] The Tarn Group now delivers digital solutions in sports, health, education and retail and their products and services have been sold globally.[3]
History[edit]
The Tarn Group was founded in 1997 by New Zealander Joe Morrison, previously having completed 6 years of army training and gaining a Masters in Biomechanics from the University of Otago he used his biomechanics skills to create the video–capture software program Siliconcoach. Originally aimed to help athletes identify areas for improvement, the application of video analysis soon grew to aid other areas.
Brands[edit]
The Tarn Group's brands aim to deliver on the companies vision of “making a positive difference in people’s lives”.[4]
Currently The Tarn Group has 5 brands:
Bracken[edit]
Bracken is a digital training platform created by The Tarn Group, it is their largest brand.
Siliconcoach[edit]
Siliconcoach is a video analysis tool that provides video based review, feedback and sharing for all. Created in 1997 it is the Tarn Groups oldest brand. [5][6][7]
Prosthetic and Orthotic (PnO) Data Solutions[edit]
PnO clinically uses The Tarn Groups software to help Orthotic and Prosthetic professionals document, collaborate, and justify their clinical decisions.
Dialed in Motion[edit]
Dialed in Motion is a video analysis tool designed specifically for bike fitting and sport shoe fitting.[8][9]
Arinui[edit]
The Tarn Group worked alongside Education Technology Ltd, to create Arinui, a teacher appraisal system that allows teachers to critically reflect on their practice.
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
This article "The Tarn Group" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:The Tarn Group. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
- ↑ "Sporting Awards: Edgar's sporting contribution recognised in Sparc award". 23 May 2009.
- ↑ "Dunedin rivals best tech hubs". 22 November 2015.
- ↑ "Cricket: Indians to use Dunedin technology". 20 November 2009.
- ↑ "Sporting Awards: Edgar's sporting contribution recognised in Sparc award". 23 May 2009.
- ↑ "siliconCOACH - Fight Times Magazine". 1 June 2005.
- ↑ Taingahue, Matiu John. "An investigation of the biological variability of the Triple-Joint Flexion Test in adolescent male athletes using 2-D video analysis". University of Auckland.
- ↑ "Development in video technology for coaching". Taylor & Francis Group: London, 2008. 25 June 2008.
- ↑ "Researchers work on new generation of bike fitting for cyclists - The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz.
- ↑ "In the running for a new lease on life". 10 July 2013.
