More than 10,500 athletes from over 200 countries will come together next year in the spirit of excellence, friendship and respect at the London Olympic Games.

While billions of people around the globe will enjoy the event on TV, the Internet or by simply reading their daily newspaper, not many realize the organization that goes on behind the scenes that brings the Games to life. It requires a great deal of preparation and a healthy dose of expertise.

Acer is the worldwide partner of the Olympic movement for computing equipment. Basically that means the company is in charge of the computing equipment infrastructure - helping the London Organizing Committee (LOCOG) make the Games run perfectly from start to finish.

Acer has accepted the Olympic challenge because, like all the competing athletes, the company wants to prove its equipment and engineers are world-class champions capable of supporting the biggest sporting event in the world.

In order to guarantee success, more than 300 Acer staff will be on-site at the Games.

The Olympic Partner (TOP) program is the highest level of Olympic sponsorship and provides sponsors with exclusive worldwide marketing rights to the Summer and Winter games.

TOP partner companies are multinational organizations which are able to provide direct support, sponsor services or expertise for the staging of the Games. In addition to supporting the IOC and the organizing committees, TOP partners also support National Olympic Committees and their Olympic teams.

China Daily