Aggreko Provide Power to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic
and ParaOlympic Winter Games
VANCOUVER (May 12, 2008) – The
Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games (VANOC) welcomed Aggreko, the world’s leading supplier
of temporary power and temperature control solutions, to its team
as an Official Supplier.
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.
“Aggreko has a rich history with
the Olympic Games, including the successful Atlanta 1996 Summer
Games and the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Games. We are currently
installing the temporary power infrastructure for the Beijing 2008
Olympic Games,” said George Walker, Aggreko’s President of North
America. “Our experienced team is working with the Organizing
Committee and other suppliers to put together an outstanding plan
that will ensure uninterrupted power, comfort and security for the
2010 Winter Games, its broadcast and surrounding events.”
“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.