SEMA WINS OLYMPIC GAMES TECHNOLOGY CONTRACT.

Computer services company Sema Group Plc has announced that it has been chosen to run information technology for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the years 2001 to 2008. Sema said the multi-million Pound contract would cover the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games and the 2002 and 2006 Winter Games and would give the company a unique opportunity to raise its brand image to a worldwide audience. The Sema Group said the agreement was the largest sports-related information technology contract ever awarded, but gave no financial details. The move follows a recent announcement by US information technology giant IBM that it would end its...