10.12.2010
Volvo Ocean Race Official Press Information
www.volvooceanrace.com http://www.volvooceanrace.com/
Alicante, Spain - 10 December 2010
The Volvo Ocean Race is proud to present Volvo IT as its official IT supplier for the next Volvo Ocean Race which starts from Alicante, Spain, in October next year. Volvo IT will provide the IT platform, ensuring effective communications at each of the 10 cities, which the race will visit during the course of the event.
As the IT supplier to the two previous Volvo Ocean Races, Volvo IT has proven capabilities to deploy a world-class IT infrastructure that can keep pace with the extreme nature of the Volvo Ocean Race. Volvo IT has the challenge to build and operate a flexible infrastructure under tight timeframes across a range of environments.
With the need to communicate the race to stakeholders and fans in more than180 countries, the Volvo Ocean Race requires a supplier who has the ability to deliver at all times.
“Our IT solution requires a sophisticated infrastructure to run this world-class event,” says Volvo Ocean Race CEO Knut Frostad. “We are confident that Volvo IT has the proven ability to deliver at the highest level and we look forward to working with them on the upcoming race,” he adds
“We are proud, once again, to have the opportunity to deliver to the Volvo Ocean Race,” says Volvo IT, CEO Magnus Carlander. “The Volvo Ocean Race is one of the world’s most extreme, global sporting events and this is an exciting way for Volvo IT to showcase our ability to deliver IT solutions under extreme conditions and to leverage the passion and spirit of our committed team of employees around the globe.”
Volvo IT will design a platform that ensures network access and availability for the Volvo Ocean Race staff, media visiting the race, and participating teams. A key aspect will include running the media centres from an IT perspective at each stopover, enabling the transmission of gigabytes of data and providing hands-on, IT support. Volvo IT will also provide hardware and support for the Volvo Ocean Race headquarters in Alicante, Spain.
For more information on the Volvo Ocean Race please visit
www.VolvoOceanRace.com
Lizzie (Green) Ward – Press Officer (in UK)
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