Aggreko to Supply Broadcast Power to 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

As announced in December by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Aggreko has been selected as the official temporary power provider of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. The rental company, which is the global leader in its sector, will be providing power and temperature control (TC) solutions to the tournament's broadcast network, ensuring people around the world can tune in and watch the games without any interruption.

World Cup fans across the globe will be able to watch their favorite teams play thanks to the continuous transmission of the live action from world media at the International Broadcast Centre (IBC). Set up in Rio de Janeiro's Riocentro, Latin America's largest exhibition centre, the IBC will be supported by direct feeds from media set up at any one of the interim broadcast compounds built in each of the tournament's 12 stadiums.

Aggreko, who in the past 50 years have provided solutions across a number of iconic sport events, will be installing both power and TC solutions to the IBC as well as each of the 12 interim broadcast compounds including the stadium's LED screens, assuring event organisers, sponsors, media and their expectant audiences that airtime will not be affected.

The power and TC rental experts will provide a total of 50 MW, of which 12 MW will be used as guaranteed power to the IBC, and the remainder distributed across the 12 stadiums. They will also be providing TC solutions, ensuring heat sensitive broadcast equipment is maintained at the right temperature as well as climate control for busy news desks.

As the temporary hub for broadcasters during major sport events, all 64 matches will be transmitted by the IBC, reaching a cumulative global audience of billions. The rental experts will also be providing primary power to the stadiums' LED screens where pitch action will be transmitted live to excited fans. With the eyes of the world watching, failure in not an option.

According to Pablo Varela, General Director of Brazil Aggreko, FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil™ will serve as yet another opportunity for Aggreko to showcase the depth of experience they have in providing solutions to the world of events. "We are honoured to have been selected as the tournament's official temporary power suppliers. Over the years we have had the opportunity to demonstrate time and time again the value we bring in terms of consistency and reliability. Having successfully delivered solutions to some the world's most iconic sport events - nine Summer and Winter Olympics, five World Cup tournaments and several Formula One races - our customers trust in our ability to deliver flawlessly every time".

Editor's Notes  

Aggreko plc is the world leader in the supply of temporary power and temperature control solutions. Aggreko employs over 6,000 people operating from 202 locations. In 2013 we served customers in about 100 countries, and had revenues of approximately GBP 1.6bn (USD 2.5bn or Euros 1.9bn). Aggreko plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AGK.L), is a member of the FTSE-100 index, and is headquartered in Scotland.

Aggreko provides power and temperature control solutions to customers who need them either very quickly, or for a short or indeterminate length of time. Examples would be the supply of power to an industrial site which needs to service its permanent power supply, supplying a whole city in times of power shortage, or providing a major sporting event with power and cooling systems. We serve our customers either through our 202 service centres, which we call the Local business, or globally through our Power Projects business.

In the Local business, which accounts for about half of our revenues, we hire our equipment to customers, who then operate it for themselves, although we retain responsibility for servicing and maintaining it. In the Power Projects business, which also accounts for about half of our revenues, we operate as a power producer. We install and operate power plants and we charge our customers both for providing the generating capacity, and for the electricity we produce. We design and manufacture equipment specifically for these requirements in our factory in Dumbarton, Scotland.

Recent customers include the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Ryder Cup and Cirque du Soleil and the power utilities in over 50 countries including the UK, France, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile, Brazil and the USA.

In 2013 we fulfilled almost 48,000 customers' assignments and 72% of those who responded to our research gave us a recommendation of 9 or 10 out of 10.

For more information, please visit our local website at: http://www.aggreko.com