Former Cirque du Soleil Chief Operating Officer Charles Décarie has been named new COO of immersive attraction creator Triotech.

Décarie, who left his role at Cirque du Soleil in January, spent 17 years at the company, joining in 1999 and working his way up to the position of COO, which he held for four years.

In his new role at Triotech, Décarie will oversee all of Triotech’s operations at its offices in Montreal and in its operations worldwide.

“Charles will help define the company’s direction and lead its various teams,” said Triotech founder Ernest Yale. “Recognised for their dynamism and innovative spirit, our teams have established a prominent place worldwide for their ambitious design projects in the field of immersive and interactive attractions for theme parks and tourism sites.”