Hotrocket is an interactive production company held in partnership between Ken Bautista and Jason Suriano. The company specializes in architecting cross-platform interactive experiences. Hotrocket’s most recent production is the “Central Institute for Exploration (CIE)", a cross-platform game that uses websites, mobile phones and real-world locations to engage kids in the world of a secret agency dedicated to exploring time. In 2007, Hotrocket was the winning company among 4 international companies selected to pitch to a jury of senior industry executives in front of the entire conference delegation at the 8th annual KidScreen Summit in New York. CIE was also 1 of only 2 projects in Canada to be supported by the TELUS Innovation Fund, which invests in new forms of original and ground-breaking interactive entertainment content. CIE also led to the company being recognized as "Most Promising Company of the Year" at the Canadian New Media Awards in 2006. In 2008, the company was acquired by RED The Agency (www.redtheagency.com), one of the fastest growing independent marketing agencies in Western Canada.
