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456x742008-02-10T20:39:48.92falsefalsefalsefalse0d4bee8c-cec0-417b-9c5f-254438294478ImagePrimaryMovcc27f008-dc02-4a1d-9254-a7bca7d43da4images/assets/volvoit_442x123.jpgtrueAndrew Ferguson, Head of Technology and New Media, Glenn Bourke, CEO, from Volvo Ocean Race, Ulf Nilsson, CEO and Christer Brasta, Marketing and Communications Manager, Volvo IT, at a signing for Volvo IT to be official IT supplier to the racevolvoit_442x123.jpg.jpg123442Debbie Hadwen53d9ee84-6b52-4151-93eb-635c2d914ebaimages/assets/volvoit_442x123_thumb.jpgfalseAndrew Ferguson, Head of Technology and New Media, Glenn Bourke, CEO, from Volvo Ocean Race, Ulf Nilsson, CEO and Christer Brasta, Marketing and Communications Manager, Volvo IT, at a signing for Volvo IT to be official IT supplier to the racevolvoit_442x123_thumb.jpg{Width=442, Height=1.jpg28100Debbie Hadwen10ContentImagevolvoit_442x123,Volvo IT 442x1232008-02-10T21:04:57.877falsefalsefalsefalsefb51c7b5-61a0-4b27-993d-e7dcc131b1f5ImagePrimaryMov8d0862f9-9887-4116-a82f-d7fe6b8cf001images/assets/volvoit_183x137.jpgtrueAndrew Ferguson, Head of Technology and New Media, Glenn Bourke, CEO, from Volvo Ocean Race, Ulf Nilsson, CEO and Christer Brasta, Marketing and Communications Manager, Volvo IT, at a signing for Volvo IT to be official IT supplier to the racevolvoit_183x137.jpg.jpg137183Debbie Hadwene58d49ed-a555-4ab2-8548-8d2928747380images/assets/volvoit_183x137_thumb.jpgfalseAndrew Ferguson, Head of Technology and New Media, Glenn Bourke, CEO, from Volvo Ocean Race, Ulf Nilsson, CEO and Christer Brasta, Marketing and Communications Manager, Volvo IT, at a signing for Volvo IT to be official IT supplier to the racevolvoit_183x137_thumb.jpg{Width=183, Height=1.jpg75100Debbie Hadwen10ContentImagevolvoit_183x137,Volvo IT 183x1372008-02-10T21:06:26.78falsefalsefalsefalse83256138-48fd-4039-8b31-49ff17997655POWERED BY VOLVO ITfalse06fb8625-d9d5-4588-8048-27dba2a00f4chttp://www.volvooceanrace.tv_blankThis will open a new pageFollow the race on Volvo Ocean Race TV7dac3b52-cad7-45be-be89-b44c85a254d5<I>Volvo IT has been appointed as the official IT supplier for the 2008-09 race. </I>    <P>It will be the second consecutive race that Volvo IT has linked up with the prestigious event having provided IT solutions in 2005-06. </P>    <P>Under the terms of the partnership, Volvo IT will be responsible for setting up and maintaining the PC environment for race officials and the world’s media at the 10 port stopovers and at Volvo Ocean Race headquarters in the UK. The official race website will also be hosted by Volvo IT.</P>    <P>Andrew Ferguson, Head of Technology and New Media, said that the role played by Volvo IT was pivotal to the race organisations’ efforts to communicate the event to the outside world. “The services and solutions Volvo IT provide are critical to enabling our travelling team of people who manage port stopover activities to access vital information on the move. They also facilitate the needs of our teams at race headquarters who oversee operations and output vital data while the fleet is at sea. </P>    <P>“They also provide the ‘power supply’ for this site – www.VolvoOceanRace.org – which enables millions of race followers to stay close to the action.”</P>    <P>Christer Brasta, manager for Marketing and Corporate Communications at Volvo IT, said the company was delighted to be partnering the Volvo Ocean Race once again. "We are very pleased to have been given renewed trust to contribute to the Volvo Ocean Race," he said.</P>    <P>"The race in 2005-06 was a success for Volvo IT – the race organisation was very pleased with our performance which generated a great deal of interest in the race, both within Volvo and outside.</P>    <P>"We have learnt a lot when it comes to ready access to vital information in such a challenging environment as the Volvo Ocean Race and we shall naturally be using this experience in our planning for the 2008-2009 race.”</P>  <P><i>Did you know that you can watch hours of race video at <a href=http://www.volvooceanrace.tv class="blueU" target="_blank">www.VolvoOceanRace.tv</a>, the official Race TV channel for free!</I></P></p>Volvo IT has signed on once again as the official IT supplier of the race.
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