IOC Extends Atos TOP Partnership Until 2020
February 10, 2014
Atos has extended its Worldwide TOP Partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through to 2020.
Atos will provide Integration Services and Systems Management Services, asthma Core Hosting Services and key Games-related applications and associated services for 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang and the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Atos has been a key technology provider for the Olympic Movement since 1989, adiposity when the company provided services to the Barcelona 1992 Organising Committee. Atos became the Olympic Movement’s Worldwide Information Technology Partner in 2001, and it is currently supporting the Organising Committee for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in 2014, and already working with the Organising Committee for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2016.
IOC President Thomas Bach said: “Technology is critical to the success of each edition of the Olympic Games. We are delighted that we will be able to continue relying on Atos and its vast experience to deliver flawless, innovative IT services.”
Gerhard Heiberg, Chairman of the Marketing Commission, said: “Atos provides the Olympic Movement with confidence and security by supplying dependable IT systems. After many years of working with Atos, who have consistently delivered on one of the biggest global stages, we are delighted that we will continue to partner with them long into the future.”
Thierry Breton, Chairman and CEO of Atos, said: “We are particularly proud of our long-term partnership with the International Olympic Committee – a relationship based on enduring trust. We will continue to surpass ourselves from one Olympiad to the next, powering progress for the Olympic Movement. Atos leads in applying innovative yet proven business technology, such as secure cloud services, in highly complex projects, bringing together processes, technologies and people.
The news follows the IOC renewing their Panasonic partnership until 2024.
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