On September 28, 2011, Unity Technology A/S announced that it had acquired Mecanim Inc. Unity Technology A/S is a leading game engine company based in Danemark behind a multi-platform game engine used in many modern videogames. Mecanim Inc. is a Montreal-based startup specialized in the development of animation middleware. Mecanim was assisted for the transaction by Sylvie Bourdeau (corporate) and Charles Lupien (intellectual property).