Aggreko Celebrates Powering
Football’s Big Game
MIAMI (February 5, 2010)
he New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts professional
football teams won’t be the only power on display this Sunday at
Sun Life Field in Miami. That’s because Aggreko, the global leader
in temporary power generation,
temperature control and oil-free
compressed air solutions, will be providing large-scale
power generation and temperature control for professional
football’s annual championship game and halftime show. Aggreko also
provided the same services for last weekend’s professional football
all-star game.
Leader in Rental Power Picked for Championship Game and
Halftime Extravaganza
Following months of planning and preparation, Aggreko
Event Services (AES), the major events division of Aggreko
North America, will be responsible for powering everything from
lighting and video during The Who’s halftime performance, to
stadium security. AES will also be providing power and temperature
control to the domestic and international media compounds that are
broadcasting the event worldwide to the largest television,
internet and radio audiences in more than 200 countries.
“Our experienced team has put together an outstanding game plan
that will ensure uninterrupted power, comfort and security for this
year’s championship, surrounding events and broadcast,” said David
Prince, project manager for Aggreko Event Services.
As well as providing rental power to the big game and halftime
show, security and broadcast compounds, Aggreko is also powering
both teams’ practice facilities and several celebration sites and
VIP areas. An event of this magnitude requires an enormous amount
of time and equipment. Aggreko’s national network of more than 50
service centers will provide:
- Enough Aggreko generators and power distribution for 30,000
medium-sized homes
- 400 tons of heating and
cooling
- More than 47 miles of cable - enough to stretch across 83
football fields, or from Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens to
Delray Beach
The team of 12 Aggreko employees began the lengthy process of
installing the complex array of equipment more than a month prior
to the game. The dismantling is expected to take another two weeks
once the final whistle blows.
Aggreko Event Services is highly experienced in
providing reliable electrical power and climate-control solutions
for television broadcasts, movie productions, the world’s largest
sporting events, concert tours and major corporate events. Aggreko
has a long history of powering the most high profile events in the
world, including the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the
2009 Presidential Inauguration and the
Daytona 500. Aggreko is also an Official Supplier to
the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Winter
Olympic Games later this month.
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Editor’s notes:
About Aggreko
Aggreko plc is the world leader in the supply of temporary
power, oil-free compressed air, and temperature control solutions.
Aggreko provides 24/7 availability and service support with
approximately 3,500 employees operating from over 133 locations. In
2008 we served customers in over 100 countries, and had revenues of
approximately USD1.8 billion. Aggreko plc is listed on the London
Stock Exchange (AGK.L) and headquartered in Scotland.
For more information, please visit the company website at
www.aggreko.com/northamerica
or www.aggreko.ca