Technology Mashup

As Beijing ends and thoughts turn towards London 2012, I thought it would nice to highlight this quote from Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee. Atos Origin the world-wide IT partner for the Olympic Games ensured that the technology infrastructure was designed, delivered and operated seamlessly...

When an athlete crosses the finish line, how do final lap times get published in less than one second? What goes on behind the scenes to keep the Games running smoothly? This is your look at 4,000-member team who doesn't compete in any sporting events.

With the world's largest sporting event kicking off in Beijing, billions of people around the world will flock to China or their TV sets and the Internet to get updates on their country's Olympic medal count.

But how often do you think about the technology needed to get stats out to a global audience in the same amount of time it takes you to blink? What about the IT infrastructure required to ensure the Games run without glitches? And who updates the Olympic website?

Watch and find out...

A coup for Atos Origin picking up Scottish Water as a new customer in the utility sector. The technology solution will be based on offerings from Graham Technology http://www.grahamtechnology.com/

Speakers will also include representatives from Atos Origin - Olympics & Major Events...

http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/166268/emmy-award-winner-to-address-sport-and-technology-the-conference-2008

Alfresco just announced the winners of its Content Excellence Awards. In addition to exceptional partners (Optaros, Rivet Logic, ATOS Origin), Alfresco awarded two prizes to the top deployments (Collaborative Content and Web Content Management).