Atos Joins Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan Am Games as Premier Partner

French multinational IT services corporation Atos have announced today it is joining the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games as its newest Premier Partner.

The company, with Canadian headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario, will provide Games systems integration services, as well as timing, scoring and results solutions and services for the Games at more than 30 competition venues in 15 different municipalities.

In addition to timing, scoring and results, Atos will also provide TO2015 with Games systems integration services, including resources to manage and build systems at the equipment deployment centre, a centralized Games-time helpdesk and provide staff critical to the successful planning, deployment and operation of the venues.

“Atos is a global end-to-end IT services company and a longtime Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner,” explained Patrick Adiba, CEO Olympic Games and Major Events, Atos. “We’re pleased to bring our cutting-edge technology and wealth of Games expertise and experience to help make the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games a great success.”

As part of the partnership, the new multipurpose centre under construction in downtown Markham — where athletes will compete in Pan Am badminton, table tennis and water polo, as well as Parapan table tennis — will be named the Atos Markham Pan Am/Parapan Am Centre during Games time.

“The innovative spirit of Atos and its recognized talent in delivering some of the most high-profile international sporting events in the world makes it a wonderful partner for the Toronto 2015 Games,” said Saad Rafi, chief executive officer of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015).

“Its work will be front and centre whenever spectators and athletes look at scoreboards during the Games or fans read results at TORONTO2015.org,” he continued. “We look forward to working with Atos to make these the best Pan Am/Parapan Am Games ever held.”

Since 2001, Atos has served as the Worldwide Information Technology Partner and a TOP sponsor of the Olympic Games, including the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. The company is also the official Worldwide Paralympic IT Partner of the International Paralympic Committee and an official supporter of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.