Bombardier to Supply Snow Grooming Vehicles for Salt Lake
Olympic Winter Games of 2002
GRANBY, QUEBEC, CANADA--OCTOBER 19, 2000 - 14:09 EDT
Today the Salt Lake Organizing Committee
for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002 (SLOC) announced that
Bombardier Recreational Products, North America's leading
manufacturer of snow grooming equipment, has been named the
Official Supplier of snow grooming equipment to the Salt Lake
Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
of 2002.
Bombardier will supply snow grooming vehicles and attachments for
Alpine, Downhill, Snowboard, Biathlon, and Nordic Jumping at the
Deer Valley, Park City Mountain Resort, Snowbasin, Soldier Hollow
and the Utah Olympic Park venues.
"The athletes of the world will have spectacular venues in which
to compete and with Bombardier's equipment and expertise, the
conditions in Salt Lake will provide an unparalleled Olympic
experience for both athletes and spectators," said Mitt Romney,
President and CEO of SLOC. "We are excited to have Bombardier
join our team to enhance the outstanding qualities of our
breathtaking mountain courses."
Pierre L. Charron, Vice President General Manager of Utility
Vehicles for Bombardier Recreational Products mentionned: "We are
absolutely delighted to be the Official Supplier to the 2002 Games
and we are looking forward to working closely with SLOC. Our
equipment will ensure that the 2002 Olympic Games have the best
groomed snow possible."
Bombardier Recreational Products is proud to supply snow grooming
equipment for the third time to the Olympic Winter Games.
Bombardier Recreational Products designs, develops, builds,
distributes and markets Ski-Doo(R) and Lynx(R) snowmobiles,
snowgrooming equipment and multi-purpose tracked vehicles,
Sea-Doo(R) watercraft and sport boats, Bombardier all-terrain
vehicles and Bombardier NV(TM) neighborhood vehicles.
Snowmobiles, ATV, watercraft and some sport boats are powered by
Rotax(R) engines that are designed and built by Bombardier-Rotax
GmbH which also builds motors for motorcycles and scooters.
Bombardier Inc., a diversified manufacturing and service company,
is a world leading manufacturer of business jets, regional
aircraft, rail transportation equipment and motorized recreational
products. It is also a provider of financial services and asset
management. The Corporation employs 56,000 people in 12 countries
in North America, Europe and Asia, and more than 90% of its
revenues are generated outside Canada. Bombardier's revenues for
its fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2000 totalled $13.6 billion.
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