The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today announces that UPS has become its 5th Tier Two Supporter and 22nd domestic commercial sponsor overall. UPS becomes Official Logistics and Express Delivery Supporter of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Working in collaboration with the London 2012 logistics team, UPS will undertake the operation of the Games Logistics and Command Centre as well as manage all of LOCOG’s transportation and logistical operations, providing an integrated supply chain solution that includes venue logistics services, warehousing services and the transportation network of vans and lorries that links them. UPS will use an extensive array of technology systems within those facilities to maintain precise control of the millions of sporting items and related equipment that will be stored and processed there throughout the Games.
In addition UPS will also be responsible for all customs and freight forwarding and courier services for London 2012 with a dedicated fleet of up to 120 vehicles, including electric zero-emission vehicles. UPS staffing will include more than 2,000 people for both operational and customer-facing roles.
London 2012 Organising Committee Chairman Sebastian Coe welcomed the appointment:
'Staging an Olympic Games and Paralympic Games is probably the biggest peacetime logistical undertaking in the world. UPS will bring a wealth of expertise to the planning and delivery of a spectacular Games in 2012 – they have a great heritage in supporting the Games, global capabilities and we look forward to them being a vital part of the team. Having one single supplier to handle the majority of our complex transportation and logistical needs will benefit everyone. Our commercial programme continues to attract global interest and I’m thrilled that yet another high profile brand is on board.’
UPS was a provider to the Beijing Games in 2008 and was a worldwide partner of the Atlanta Games in 1996, Nagano Winter Games in 1998 and the Sydney Games in 2000. Their contract with LOCOG begins immediately and UPS will begin its planning process. For the Beijing Games, this included monitoring traffic patterns, determining optimal pick-up and delivery routes and measuring the height and width of every bridge, tunnel and overpass throughout the city to ensure UPS’s vehicles could reach their destinations without delay.
UPS also designed the overall logistics plan to manage the warehousing, inventory control and delivery of virtually every shipment that was used before, during and after the Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. By the time the Beijing Games concluded, UPS had successfully handled more than 19 million individual items weighing over 10,000 tons, including the 2,008 drums and 10,000 costumes used in the Opening Ceremony; 400 tons of television broadcast equipment; 70,000 pieces of athletes’ luggage and 254 canoes, kayaks and rowboats.
Dan Brutto, president of UPS International commented:
‘We view our sponsorship of the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games as a strategic investment in growing our business throughout the UK. UPS is committed to helping London make these Games an unparalleled success and it’s a great honour to be entrusted again with such a tremendous responsibility.’
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Notes to editors: UPS (NYSE:UPS) is the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain and freight services. With more than a century of experience in transportation and logistics, UPS is a leading global trade expert equipped with a broad portfolio of solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. For more information about UPS's support of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, please visit www.ups.com/London2012
As it heads towards its £2bn budget for staging the Olympic and Paralympic Games, LOCOG has six domestic Tier One Partners - adidas, BP, British Airways, BT, EDF and Lloyds TSB. There are now five domestic Tier Two Supporters – Adecco, Cadbury, Cisco, Deloitte and UPS. There are eleven domestic Tier Three Suppliers and Providers – Airwave, Atkins, Boston Consulting Group, Crystal CG, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Holiday Inn, McCann Worldgroup, The Nielsen Company, Populous, Ticketmaster and Trident.
The Worldwide Olympic Partners signed up for London 2012 are Coca-Cola, Acer, Atos Origin, GE, McDonald’s, Omega, Panasonic, Samsung and Visa.
