Aggreko to help power Vancouver 2010
Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Aggreko, the global leader in the
rental of power and temperature
control 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 both the Atlanta 1996 Summer Games, and the
Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Games. In addition, Aggreko is currently
installing over 135MW of temporary power for 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.
Aggreko has a wealth of experience
providing power and temperature control to high-profile events in
North America, including the presidential inauguration, the US
Open, the Ryder Cup, the Super Bowl and the Daytona 500 NASCAR
race.