February
23, 2001
Viewpoint Technologies appointed
an “Official Supplier” of the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane
Victoria,
B.C. - Viewpoint Technologies Ltd. has been appointed the “Official
Supplier of Games Enabling Systems for the 2001 Goodwill Games in
Brisbane”. The Victoria, British Columbia firm specializes in
software and implementation solutions for special events.
Viewpoint’s
cost-control and project reporting system, ViewPLAN©, has been
operating in the 2001Goodwill Games office for over two years. It
is designed to keep track of all budgets, commitments, forecasts and
expenditures. ViewTEAM© will manage the registration and
accreditation needs for 15,000 Games Family members, as well as track
the placement and requirements for over 3,000 volunteers.
ViewLOGISTICS©, a dynamic Materials Management system, will be used to
track all of the assets required by the Games.
The
2001 Goodwill Games, to be held August 29th – September 9th, will be
one of the highest profile sporting events on the globe, featuring elite
athletes and millions of dollars in prize money.
“Viewpoint
is very pleased and excited to be an Official Supplier to such a
world-class event. We are looking forward to working on this
project, and having all three of our systems up and running in
Brisbane”, said Rob McMicking, Vice-President of Information
Technology.
Clients
currently operating Viewpoint systems include the 2002 Commonwealth
Games in Manchester, the 2001 World Athletics Championships in Edmonton,
the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, the 2006 Commonwealth
Games in Melbourne, and the 2010 Vancouver/Whistler Olympic Bid. A
recent success story, viewLOGISTICS© was used for the 2000 Olympics in
Sydney. Past clients have included the ‘98 Commonwealth Games in
Kuala Lumpur, ‘99 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, APEC ‘97 in
Vancouver, and the ‘97 Indigenous Games in Victoria.
Viewpoint
Technologies Ltd, a privately owned Victoria company, provides
innovative software systems and solutions for events that range in size
from regional competitions to the Olympic Games.
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For
more information about Viewpoint Technologies Ltd., please contact:
Rob
McMicking, VP of Information Technology, cell (250) 888-0116, or
Garnet
Nelson, Business Development Manager, cell (250) 216-3099
Main
office line: (250) 370-9142
Fax:
(250) 370-9152
Website:
www.viewpointtech.com
