Satyam becomes Official Information Technology Services Provider to the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups
Announcement posted by Satyam 24 Nov 2007
Sydney, Austra, November 24th, 2007: Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (NYSE:SAY), a leading global consulting and information technology services provider, announced today that it signed up as FIFA World Cup Sponsor and Official Information Technology (IT) Services Provider to the FIFA World Cup. The relationship covers two event cycles – the 2010 FIFA World Cup in
Satyam is one of four FIFA World Cup sponsors announced for the 2010 event and is the sponsor in the IT services category.
“Our sponsorship recognizes the sport’s universal appeal and its tradition of skill, speed, competitiveness and teamwork – attributes that reflect Satyam’s own qualities.” said B. Ramalinga Raju, chairman and founder of Satyam. “Over the last two decades Satyam has become an established global company and this sponsorship will serve to further increase Satyam’s global expansion and accelerate its growth,” he added.
“I am very proud that Satyam has chosen the FIFA World Cup for this historic move. Satyam’s commitment is a testimony to the immense appeal of FIFA as a superior marketing platform for transporting a brand far and wide around the world. It is a big advantage for all those involved in the events to have such an experienced IT service partner on board,” said FIFA President, Joseph S. Blatter, who added: “We look forward to working with such a dedicated partner who shares our ideals and mission to use football as a tool to develop the game, touch the world and to build a better future.”
Each FIFA World Cup is the culmination of a two and a half year preliminary competition involving approximately 200 national teams. The 2006 FIFA World Cup broadcast more than 76,000 hours of coverage over 376 channels worldwide, cumulatively reaching more than 26 billion viewers - more than any other sports event in the world.
“This sponsorship represents a long-term, strategic investment by Satyam in its brand and significantly strengthens Satyam’s ability to reach markets across the globe and demonstrate our leading-edge technologies and practices,” said Hari Thalapalli, head of global marketing and communications for Satyam.
As the Official IT Services Provider to the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, Satyam, which already enjoys a business relationship with FIFA, will play a crucial role in developing the core IT event management system for FIFA and its Service Partner for IT, Accommodation and Hospitality - MATCH AG, as well as Local Organizing Committees during the next seven years. With a presence in more than 57 countries, Satyam can fully leverage its global expertise and therefore enable FIFA not only to deliver world-class events but also focus on generating a long-lasting legacy for the host countries through hiring and educating local event staff.
“We are pleased with the confidence that FIFA has placed in Satyam to deliver key, mission-critical business and technology services to the world’s foremost sporting event,” Thalapalli continued.
The sponsorship also builds on Satyam’s fast-growing presence in
“Our involvement with Satyam has proven very strategic. We are encouraged by the shared vision between Satyam and the
To keep updated on the FIFA World Cup please visit the official website www.FIFA.com.
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About FIFA
For more than 100 years, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, founded on 21 May 1904 in
FIFA’s worldwide activities go well beyond its various competitions, such as the world’s biggest single-sport event, the FIFA World Cup™. In football development projects such as the FIFA GOAL Programme as well as in corporate social responsibility activities (including the Football for Hope movement to support through football social and human development) FIFA makes material, financial and promotional contributions to develop the game and make the world a better place. For the Game. For the World. To find out more about FIFA and its initiatives please check out www.FIFA.com.
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