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. 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.