Viewpoint Technologies Keeps the Games Running Smoothly

Publish Date: May 2003

Q: How do you keep track of all the assets - the sports equipment, the room furnishings, the computers, the medical supplies - that are needed to put on a huge event like the Olympic Games?

A: You look to Viewpoint Technologies Ltd. This Victoria company provides software solutions for international sporting events, and they were selected to provide the materials management system used throughout the Sydney 2000 Summer Games. Their software kept track of over three million items - everything from javelins to computers to beds - to ensure they were delivered to the right place at the right time.

It all began in BC, with the founders of Viewpoint sharpening their skills by developing software for sporting events in the province - including several BC Games and the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria. The company has developed a world-class reputation within this niche, and their products are used to manage all facets of an event, including accreditation and volunteer management, materials management, and event planning and budgeting.

As with many businesses, success on one project has led to greater exposure. Since the Sydney Games, Viewpoint's solutions have been used to manage more than 10 major sporting events, and the software was used by the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games Bid to manage all budget development.

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