SINGAPORE, 1 DECEMBER 2008 - The Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) and Atos Origin have signed a memorandum of intent (MOI) to jointly define the partnership areas to provide and manage IT services for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games.
Atos Origin, the IT Partner for the Olympics, will be responsible for designing, building and operating the IT infrastructure and systems that are critical for the smooth and secure operation of the games.
In addition to its role as main system integrator, Atos Origin will explore the provision of two key IT systems. Firstly, the games management system (GMS), which provides IT support for the management and organisation of Singapore 2010, and secondly, the information diffusion system (IDS), which relays onsite competition results and information to the media, Olympic family members and viewers around the world. Both platforms have been deployed at this year’s Beijing Olympics games.
IT is vital
Atos Origin has also handled integration and management of IT systems for past Olympic Games—Torino, Italy, in 2006, Athens, Greece, in 2004 and Salt Lake City, US, in 2002. It will be providing the IT systems for the Vancouver, Canada, 2010 Winter Olympic Games and London, UK, 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
“The use of information technology is vital for an international, multi-sport event like the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games,” said Goh Kee Nguan, chief executive officer, SYOGOC.
“The success of the games relies on the effective management of a mix of technology, processes and people. This MOI with ATOS Origin is a significant milestone in our preparation for Singapore 2010, which has now progressed into the operational planning phase.”
