A consortium of three Atlantic Canadian tech companies has won a $10.1 million contract to build a new apprenticeship-management system for five provinces.

Accreon of Fredericton, ABM Integrated Solutions of Dartmouth, and iTacit of Fredericton have been awarded the contract to develop, integrate and implement a Shared Apprenticeship Management Solution. The contract was awarded by the four Atlantic Provinces and Manitoba (all of which will use the system) as well as the federal government.

This new bilingual system will replace existing custom off-the-shelf, or COTS, apprenticeship systems, said Accreon in a statement. It will extend the functionality of the system used by training providers, employers, and apprentices and improve the efficiency of business processes.

Accreon said the partnership brings unparalleled expertise in such areas as learning and workforce management, system design and integration, program and project management, to name a few.

The Shared Apprenticeship Management Solution is part of the Atlantic Workforce Partnership that was established in 2012 by the Council of Atlantic Premiers to help prepare the region to adapt to changing skills requirements in the workforce. This initiative is designed to produce more consistency and efficiency in the way people enter the trades and work toward certification.

Accreon is a business solutions company whose technological focus is on integrating and managing workplace information. In 2015, the company underwent a management buyout with financial support from the Boston-based private equity firm, Mansa Capital.