Coca-Cola is a proud Presenting Partner of the Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympic Torch Relay and looks forward to spreading the magic of the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games throughout Austria. A major part of Coca-Cola's mission is to inspire people with unique, unforgettable moments. To achieve this, Coca-Cola uses its priveliged position as an Official Partner and Sponsor to nominate people from countries which have hosted Olympic Games in the past to take part as Torchbearers in the Youth Olympic Torch Relay.

At the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, Coca-Cola will assume the role of Olympic Torch Relay Presenting Partner for the eighth time.The torch relay of the Youth Olympic Games, in contrast, is a première for Coca-Cola and the Olympic Movement.

For more information on Coca-Cola visit www.coke.at .

Acer is a Taiwanese IT and electronics coorporation based in Taipei. It was founded by Stan Shih in 1976 under the name Multitech and received its current name (Latin for fierce/fiery/eager/sharp) in 1987. Alongside PCs, Acer produce servers, desktops and laptops, including monitors, LCD-TVs, its Media-Centre and projectors. They target their products at small to medium-sized companies as well as private clients.

Acer’s sponsoring activity is a particular important source of support for the main Games headquarters, as it provides the Innsbruck 2012 staff with technical equiptment. Acer is Presenting Partner for our website and the Media Lab, which is a part of our Culture & Education Programme (CEP).

More information about Media Lab can be found here .
For more informarion about Acer please visit www.acer.com .

Atos
Atos is an international IT corporation. They provide consulting, system integration and outsourcing services.

As worldwide integrated IT partner for the Olympic Games, Atos administrates and secures the huge IT System needed to transfer results and broadcast events and information to the spectators and media all over the world.
Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Commitee: "For a long time now, Atos Origin has been our partener and brain behind the technology of the Olympic Games. Beijing 2008 was spectacular, and the IT services provided by Atos Origin were a key factor in the success of the Games. We are confident that Astos Origin will do a great job again in the upcoming Youth Olympic Games and Olympic Games.”
For more information about Astos please visit http://atos.net/en-us/

Dow combines the power of science and technology with the "Human Element" to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company connects chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help address many of the world’s most challenging problems, such as the need for renewable energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow`s diversified industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 160 countries and in high-growth sectors such as electronics, energy, coatings and agriculture.

Dow also proudly presents the YOG WorldMile. In this program school classes from across Tyrol will present all the nations participating in the Games. Each country will have its own dedicated area in Congress Innsbruck, displaying its most characteristic features. The World Mile will also showcase the unique and diverse cultures of the expected participating NOCs and also feature stands hosted by several international organizations, like UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) or WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency).

Find more out about the YOG World Mile here .

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General Electric Company, or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York. The company operates through four segments: Energy, Technology Infrastructure, Capital Finance and Consumer & Industrial.

As a Worldwide Olympic Partner, GE (NYSE: GE) is proud to be actively supporting the first ever Winter Youth Olympic Games, which will take place from January 13 to 22, 2012, in Innsbruck, Austria. GE’s very own young talent will play an active role in the games, as apprentices from GE Energy’s Gas Engines business participate in carrying the Olympic flame to Innsbruck. GE’s Gas Engines business produces gas-fuel edengines, generating sets, CHP modules, organic rankine cycle (ORC) waste heat recovery systems and accessories. With a host of technical innovations in three product groups — Jenbacher gas engines,Waukesha gas engines and Heat Recovery Solutions — GE is setting standards with respect to fuel flexibility, efficiency and low emissions. GE’s gas engines are powered not only by natural gas but also by a wide range of alternative gases including digester biogas, landfill gas, coal mine gas, flare gas and sewage gas — on behalf of customers in more than 80 countries.

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McDonald's became an official sponsor of the Olympic Games in 1976 and has a long-standing commitment to the Olympic Movement. At the 1968 Olympic Winter Games, McDonald's airlifted hamburgers to US athletes competing in Grenoble, France who reported they were homesick for McDonald's food. Since then, the company has served its menu of choice and variety to millions of athletes, their families and fans.

McDonald's TOP sponsorship will continue through the 2012 Games in London. McDonald's is the leading global food service retailer with approximately 32,000 local restaurants in more than 100 countries, employing 1.6 million people, and serving 58 million customers worldwide every day. MC Donalds supports the YOG 2012 In Innsbruck especially by promoting for the Games in all Austrain restaurants.

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Omega SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. Omega is one of the most well-known and recognized watches in the world. Omega watch was the choice of NASA and the first watch on the Moon in 1969. James Bond has worn it in films since 1995. And Omega is the official timekeeping device for the Youth Olympic Games 2012 in Innsbruck.

Now the Countdown Clock is ticking toward the Opening Ceremony of the first edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games which will be contested in Innsbruck, Austria in January 2012 and once again, OMEGA will be at the service of great young winter sport competitors from around the globe.

As Official Timekeeper of the Youth Olympic Games, OMEGA will provide the technical expertise to guarantee the precise timing of each competition. As with the Olympic Games, OMEGA is responsible for all official results. The company’s timekeeping team will provide comprehensive timekeeping services that include data handling, and provision of official results at competition venues and to print, broadcast and network media.

Find out more about OMEGA here .

Panasonic provides the Olympic Games with state-of-the-art digital audio/video equipment, such as flat screen televisions, digital video cameras, DVD recorders and professional audio/video equipment.

Panasonic's technology plays a vital role in delivering the sights, sounds and unique excitement of the Olympic Games -- from the field of play to Games spectators, through its large on-site video screens and professional audio systems, and to people around the world, through broadcasting, with its digital broadcast equipment. Panasonic’s exclusive product category is Audio, Digital Cameras, Television and Video equipment.

Find out more about Parasonic here .

Procter & Gamble (P&G) is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation corporation and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods. Four billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Pampers®, Tide®, Ariel®, Always®,Whisper®, Pantene®, Mach3®, Bounty®, Dawn®, Gain®, Pringles®, Charmin®, Downy®, Lenor®, Iams®, Crest®, Oral-B®, Duracell®,Olay®, Head & Shoulders®, Wella®, Gillette®, Braun® and Fusion®. The P&G community includes approximately 135,000 employees working in about 80 countries worldwide.

Procter & Gamble supported the Youth Olympic Games in a series of global 'Thank You Mom' initiatives at the inaugural Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, an international multi-sportevent that featured athletes between the ages of 14 and 18 and continues its support at the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck.

Find out more about Procter & Gamble here .

Samsung began its Olympic Games involvement as a local sponsor of the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games. Beginning with the Nagano 1998 Olympic Winter Games, the company extended its commitment to the Olympic Movement as the Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Wireless Communications Equipment category, providing its proprietary wireless communications program, called Wireless Olympic Works (WOW), and mobile phones. These innovative mobile phone technologies provide the Olympic Family with real-time information and communications services.

Samsung also a Presenting Partner of the Olympic Torch Relay and hosts the Samsung Mobile Explorers to share the excitement of the Olympic Games with people around the world and enable everyone to participate in the Games through its smart mobile technology. Samsung’s commitment as a Worldwide Olympic Partner continues through to Rio 2016.

Find out more about the Samsung Wake Up campaign here http://www.samsung.com/global/innsbruck2012/

Find out more about Samsung here http://www.samsung.com

Visa
Visa is one of the two biggest international organisations for credit cards, debit cards and prepaid cards, employing 6000 staff in 2007. The name VISA is a recursive acronym and stands forVisa International Service Association . Visa is one of the global market leaders in payment services and is the most widely-accepted card worldwide. In addition Visa/PLUS is one of the largest cashpoint networks on the planet, providing access to money in local currency in over 170 countries.
Visa has been the official sponsor of the Olympic Games since 1986 and is also a passionate supporter of the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games. Therefore, Visa is the locally preferred credit card and official method of payment for the Winter Olympic Games.
For more information about Visa please visit www.visaeurope.at .