Atos Origin Takes Baton to Become Worldwide IT Partner of Olympic Games.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. & AMSTERDAM, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2004 Leading International IT Services Company to Showcase Global Strength Throughout Next Three Legs of World's Largest Sporting Event Atos Origin Atos Origin, SA (Euronext: ATO) is an international IT corporation which operates in 40 countries worldwide, with over 50,000 employees. The corporate headquarters are located in Paris, France and Zaventem, Belgium. , a leading international information technology services company, today announced that it is the new Worldwide Information Technology (IT) Partner for the next three Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. . The company assumes this role following the completion of its acquisition of SchlumbergerSema, which concluded on January 29, 2004. "Through the acquisition, Atos Origin has created an international IT services company, and the Olympic Games represents the ideal environment to demonstrate our abilities to the world," said Jean Chevallier, executive vice president, Olympics, Atos Origin, formally vice president of SchlumbergerSema. "From the upcoming technical rehearsals in Athens to the closing ceremonies in Beijing, we will continue to make the IT services in each Games better than the last and exhibit the extraordinary results that our clients expect and demand." The agreement with the International Olympic Committee “IOC” redirects here. For other uses, see IOC (disambiguation). The International Olympic Committee (French: Comité International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23 (IOC IOC abbr. International Olympic Committee IOC n abbr (= International Olympic Committee) → COI m IOC n abbr (= ) covers the next three Olympic Games: Athens, Greece in 2004, Torino, Italy in 2006 and Beijing, China in 2008. Atos Origin assumes primary responsibility for information technology at the Olympic Games including consulting, systems integration, operations management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. , information security and software applications development. Atos Origin's core competency A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
"We are pleased to be partnering with a worldwide systems integrator of Atos Origin's stature to power the Games in Athens, Torino and Beijing," said Phillippe Verveer, technology director for the International Olympic Committee. "With its core focus on systems integration design and operations management, Atos Origin is ideally suited to take over one of the most crucial responsibilities behind the Olympic Games. They are equally qualified to execute the knowledge transfer strategy of making each Games more efficient, yet state of the art." "Atos Origin is extremely proud to have assumed the role of Worldwide IT Partner for the Olympic Games," said Bernard Bourigeaud, chief executive officer, Atos Origin. "This is one of the flagship contracts for the new company and we are committed to continue delivering the same high levels of professionalism, expertise and service as SchlumbergerSema - in fact, it is the same team that continues to manage the project under Atos Origin." A Race to the Finish in Athens For the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games, Atos Origin is now the lead systems integrator managing a consortium of technology expert partners and suppliers. When the Games go live in Athens Live In Athens is a 2005 DVD release by progressive metal band Fates Warning . Track listing Live Show:
To date, all the core IT components of the Games have already been delivered to the ATHENS 2004 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. They include the result information diffusion diffusion, in chemistry, the spontaneous migration of substances from regions where their concentration is high to regions where their concentration is low. Diffusion is important in many life processes. systems as well as the Games management systems including accommodation, transportation and accreditation. In the next four months, Atos Origin will focus its energy on live technical rehearsals, which will conclude in mid June 2004. During these events, Atos Origin will push the network to its limits and benchmark the systems' performance. Atos Origin will also rehearse re·hearse v. re·hearsed, re·hears·ing, re·hears·es v.tr. 1. a. To practice (a part in a play, for example) in preparation for a public performance. b. the level of achievement of its people, processes and procedures Ultimately, the extensive testing and preparation is undertaken to ensure that Atos Origin meets its unmoveable deadline of August 13, 2004, when the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games begin. Two More Legs to Go Onsite teams for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games
About Atos Origin Atos Origin is an international information technology (IT) services company. Its business is turning client vision into results through the application of consulting, systems integration and managed operations. The company's annual revenues are more than EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 5 billion and it employs 47,000 people in 50 countries. Atos Origin is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the ATHENS 2004, TORINO 2006, and BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games. For more information, please visit the company's web site at http://www.atosorigin.com Atos Origin is quoted on the Paris Euronext Premier Marche and trades as Atos Origin, AtosEuronext, Atos Worldline, Atos KPMG KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (accounting firm) KPMG Kaiser Permanente Medical Group KPMG Keiner Prüft Mehr Genau (German) KPMG Kommen Prüfen Meckern Gehen Consulting and Atos Odyssee. |
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