Aggreko to help power Vancouver
2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Aggreko, the global leader in the
rental of power and temperature control systems has
signed an Official Supplier agreement with the Vancouver Organizing
Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
(VANOC).
Aggreko will provide Vancouver 2010
with temporary power and temperature control equipment at all of
the venues throughout the Games, including BC Place Stadium for the
Opening and Closing Ceremonies; various celebration sites; the
International Broadcast Centre; the Whistler Broadcast and Press
Centre; the Olympic and Paralympic Villages in Vancouver and
Whistler, as well as all competition venues.
Olympic Games are one of the
largest sporting events in the world, and Aggreko has extensive and
proven experience in supporting them, having been responsible for
temporary power for the Atlanta 1996 Summer Games, the
Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Games and most recently the Beijing
2008 Olympic Games.
“Successfully staging the 2010
Winter Games requires an enormous amount of behind-the-scenes work
and equipment including the temporary power and temperature
regulation. With Aggreko’s vast experience providing temporary
power to past Olympic Games and other major events, we can’t think
of a better company to help us deliver smooth, seamless Games that
will inspire our nation and a global television audience of three
billion,” said Dave Cobb, VANOC executive vice president, Revenue,
Marketing and Communications.
About Aggreko
Aggreko is the global leader
in the rental of power and temperature control systems. We
help customers in many different industries to improve and
safeguard their operations by solving problems, creating
opportunities and reducing risk. Aggreko provides 24/7 availability
and service support with approximately 3,000 employees operating
from over 120 locations in 31 countries. In 2007 we served
customers in 100 countries, and had revenues of approximately
$1.4b. Aggreko plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AGK.L)
and headquartered in Scotland. For more information, please access
the company website at www.aggreko.com/northamerica. Aggreko has
been providing power and temperature control services in Canada for
over 18 years, and has service centers in Toronto, Ontario and
Edmonton.
About VANOC
VANOC is responsible for the
planning, organizing, financing and staging of the XXI Olympic
Winter Games and the X Paralympic Winter Games in 2010. The 2010
Olympic Winter Games will be staged in Vancouver and Whistler from
February 12 to 28, 2010. Vancouver and Whistler will host the 2010
Paralympic Winter Games from March 12 to 21, 2010. Visit
www.vancouver2010.com.
VANOC's marketing program is
focused on securing mutually rewarding partnerships with shared
values to generate sufficient revenue to host successful Winter
Games in 2010 and to leave a financial legacy for sport. VANOC’s
Worldwide TOP Partners include Coca-Cola, Atos Origin, GE,
McDonald’s, Omega, Panasonic, Samsung and Visa. VANOC's National
Partners are Bell Canada, Hbc, RBC Financial Group, GM Canada,
Petro-Canada and RONA.
VANOC’s Official Supporters include
Air Canada, BC Hydro, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation,
Canadian Pacific, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia,
Jet Set Sports, Ricoh Canada Inc., the Royal Canadian Mint and Teck
Cominco Limited. VANOC’s Official Suppliers are 3M, Aquilini
Investment Group, Birks, Britco, Canwest Publishing Inc., Dow
Canada, EPCOR, The Globe and Mail, Haworth Canada, Millennium
Development Corporation, Nortel, Purolator, Saputo, Sun
Microsystems of Canada, Tickets.com, TransCanada, Vancouver Airport
Authority, Vincor Canada, Weston Bakeries and Workopolis.