Atos confirmed as first official supporter of Glasgow 2018 European Championships
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Paris, Glasgow, 16(th) February 2017 -Atos, a leader in digital transformation,
has today been confirmed as the first official supporter of the Glasgow 2018
European Championships as a Timing, Scoring and Results (TSR) provider. Glasgow
2018 is an exciting new multi-sport event that brings together some of Europe's
leading sporting competitions.
Excitement continues to build ahead of Glasgow 2018, which promises to be a new
highlight on the global sporting calendar and will build on Scotland's
reputation for delivering world-class sporting and cultural events.
Starting in 2018, the European Championships will be staged every four years and
will combine the existing European Championships of Athletics, Aquatics,
Cycling, Gymnastics, Rowing and Triathlon with a new Golf team event. The first
edition will be held in a unique sporting partnership between Host Cities
Glasgow and Berlin.
Atos will provide the Timing, Scoring, Results and TV graphics service for
Cycling, Golf, Gymnastics and Triathlon, as well as the TV graphics highlights
package for all sports, providing a seamless viewing experience for a potential
TV audience of over one billion across Europe.
Aileen Campbell MSP, Scottish Government Minister for Sport, said: "The 2018
European Championships provides Scotland with an exceptional opportunity to
build on the success of hosting major events such as the Commonwealth Games and
Ryder Cup over recent years. It will help us to further enhance our reputation
as a world class venue for international sporting events."
Councillor Archie Graham OBE, Depute Leader of Glasgow City Council, said:
"Glasgow's sporting reputation has never been higher thanks to our international
sporting events programme. The European Championships will see us embark on the
next stage of this proud sporting journey in partnership with Europe's leading
sports.
"Atos is a world leader when it comes to providing digital services for major
sporting events and has shown time and time again that they can deliver on the
global stage.
Their proven experience will put Glasgow 2018 in the best possible position to
deliver a truly world-class event for athletes and spectators alike."
Gavin Thomson, Senior Vice President, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, and Big Data
and Security UK&I at Atos said: "We are confident that the Glasgow 2018 European
Championships will be a great success. Atos was delighted to play a leading role
in Glasgow 2014 - an event seen as one of the best Commonwealth Games ever
staged."
Marta Sanfeliu Ribot, Chief Operating Officer, Major Events, Atos said: "We have
delivered innovative IT solutions for the Olympic and Paralympic Games for more
than 20 years and once again the digital transformation involved in bringing
events like Glasgow 2018 to an increasingly sophisticated worldwide audience is
a challenge we relish. Glasgow has an internationally acclaimed reputation for
hosting major sporting events and this is another key opportunity to showcase
the city, the athletes and the support sponsors involved."
Scottish Triathlete Marc Austin, who staged a memorable performance at
Strathclyde Country Park, during the 2014 Commonwealth Games said: "It is
fantastic to see a world-renowned brand like Atos lend their name to the Glasgow
2018 European Championships and it confirms how highly regarded this event will
be.
"The feeling of competing in front of a home crowd at the Commonwealth Games is
something that will live with me forever and I'll be working hard to gain that
experience again at 2018. The addition of the Triathlon Age Group Championships
will create a real carnival atmosphere at Strathclyde Country Park and everyone
in the Triathlon community is looking forward to it."
As part of the inaugural European Championships in 2018 around 3,000 athletes
will visit Scotland for six events (Aquatics, Cycling, Golf, Gymnastics, Rowing
and Triathlon) while a further 1,500 athletes will compete in Berlin as part of
the European Athletics Championships.
The event will build on Glasgow and Scotland's track record of hosting major
international events including the 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2014 Ryder Cup and
2015 World Gymnastics Championships.
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Press contacts:
Laura Fau, Atos - laura.fau(at)atos.net - +33 6 80 84 95 43 - (at)laurajanefau
About Atos
Atos SE (Societas Europaea) is a leader in digital transformation with circa
100,000 employees in 72 countries and pro forma annual revenue of circa ? 12
billion. Serving a global client base, the Group is the European leader in Big
Data, Cybersecurity, Digital Workplace and provides Cloud services,
Infrastructure & Data Management, Business & Platform solutions, as well as
transactional services through Worldline, the European leader in the payment
industry. With its cutting edge technologies, digital expertise and industry
knowledge, the Group supports the digital transformation of its clients across
different business sectors: Defense, Financial Services, Health, Manufacturing,
Media, Utilities, Public sector, Retail, Telecommunications, and Transportation.
The Group is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic &
Paralympic Games and is listed on the Euronext Paris market. Atos operates under
the brands Atos, Atos Consulting, Atos Worldgrid, Bull, Canopy, Unify and
Worldline.
Atos is the worldwide IT partner of the International Olympic Committee and
International Paralympic Committee. The global company has provided IT solutions
to the Olympic Games since 1992 and to the Paralympic Games since 2002. Atos was
a crucial partner in the digital transformation of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
and played a key role in the delivery of the Games Management and Information
Systems to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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