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OAK BROOK, Ill., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Today via a live Webcast, McDonald's unveiled new, compelling advertising, athlete-themed packaging and the latest news on its signature programs for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Mary Dillon, McDonald's Global Chief Marketing Officer, John Betts, McDonald's Canada President, and Olympians Shawn Johnson (U.S. gold medal gymnast) and Patrick Chan (Canadian men's figure skating champion and world silver medalist) shared details of how...
PARIS and VANCOUVER, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atos Origin, the Worldwide Information Technology (IT) Partner for the Olympic Games and the holder of the largest sports-related IT contract in the world, has been recognized for its Games-related sustainability technology innovations and commitment to creating greener Games. The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) awarded Atos Origin a "Sustainability Star" for helping it achieve its...
TOKYO, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic Corporation, the Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, announced it is providing a full lineup of High-Definition (HD) equipment to support the broadcast of the Olympic Games; delivering the largest supply of AV equipment for any Winter Games in the company's history. Through cooperation with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Vancouver Organizing...
OAK BROOK, Ill., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- As a Worldwide Partner of the Olympic Movement, McDonald's is preparing to once again feed the athletes and share the excitement of the Games with millions of customers around the world during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091104/CG04937LOGO) Feeding the World's Best Athletes As the Official Restaurant of the Olympic Games and the only branded foodservice retailer, McDonald's is...
HOUSTON, VANCOUVER, British Columbia and LONDON, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Atos Origin, the Worldwide Information Technology (IT) Partner for the Olympic Games, is beginning the 100- and 1000-day countdown to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and the London 2012 Olympic Games, respectively. "As Worldwide IT Partner for the Olympic Games we are delighted to confirm that with 100 days to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and just less than 1000 to the London 2012 Games the...
With IT systems in place, testing focuses on people and procedure readiness PARIS and VANCOUVER, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ - Atos Origin, the Worldwide Information Technology (IT) Partner for the Olympic Games, has put its people and procedures to the test with the first of two scheduled technical rehearsals. 300 different scenarios were tested during the week-long technical rehearsal, covering the IT, communications, sports and technology security systems. These rehearsals form part...
HONG KONG, July 20 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Olympic Games didn't bring in the expected turnover for the hotel industry. According to statistics, during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, five star hotels in Beijing witnessed a 2.3% decline in occupancy over the same period last year, while Shanghai saw a 10.4% decline. Due to the financial crisis, hotels nation-wide suffered further occupancy drop and drastically reduced prices in 2009. So why did hotel occupancy drop amid the good wind of...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. and PHILADELPHIA, and SUN VALLEY, Idaho, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) announced today that they have entered into an agreement to form the U.S. Olympic Network (USON), the first-ever cable television network devoted solely to the excitement, competition and values connected with the Olympic Movement. Expected to launch in 2010, broadcasting year-round, and using multiple platforms, including...
VANCOUVER, Canada, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Atos Origin, a leading international IT services company and the Worldwide Information Technology (IT) Partner for the Olympic Games, announces today that it is putting the finishing touches on one of the most complex and high profile IT systems in the world. The Games-time IT is made up of 13 systems, working congruently to ensure the smooth operations of the Games while protecting the information from internal and external threats. (Logo:...
Gulf Resources, Inc. (OTCBB: GFRE) ("Gulf" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of bromine, crude salt and specialty chemical products in China, today announced that the Company has received approximately $23 million in customer orders for the fourth quarter of 2008, up significantly from the third quarter of 2008. The Company reaffirmed its full year 2008 revenue guidance, and revised previously issued net income guidance to between $20 million and $23 million. Held in August 2008,...
