Crystal becomes sixteenth London 2012 commercial sponsor

London 2012 has announced that international firm Crystal has become the sixth Tier Three Supplier to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the sixteenth company to join the London 2012 domestic commercial programme. Crystal becomes the Official Digital Imaging Services Supplier.

Crystal’s creative designers will provide digital imaging services to support a variety of applications across the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), to enhance London 2012’s sports presentation, using images and animations to communicate with the public, producing images to assist in planning application purposes as well as facilitating ceremony spaces and facilities. London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe said: "Sport presentation is difficult to get right, but it’s something we’re spending a lot of time thinking about. Crystal will help us deliver this at Games time. Long-term "Their role is a broad one, as they will deliver our digital imaging requirements across the project – from venue images to, potentially, working with us on our ceremonies. "It is encouraging for our commercial programme that in these difficult economic times, many companies are thinking about the long-term importance of maintaining investment in marketing and business development projects.     "Forward thinking companies, such as Crystal, are considering where their businesses will be positioned when the economy improves and we are pleased that they see the benefits of becoming involved in London 2012. We welcome Crystal to the team". Mr. Lu, President of Crystal, commented: "We are delighted and honoured to be providing our digital image and animation expertise to LOCOG. We are determined to help LOCOG prepare for spectacular Games in 2012 that will be memorable for the Olympic Family and fans and television audiences worldwide". Range Crystal was the Graphic Design Service Provider and Digital Services Provider for the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Olympic Games’ Opening Ceremony was one of over one hundred and fifty projects that the company helped produce in collaboration with the Beijing Organising Committee. Crystal will be providing a full range of digital imaging services including: 3D visualisations of all thirty six London 2012 venues and many non-competition venues such as the Olympic Village and International Broadcast Centre/Main Press Centre (IBC/MPC); developing any elements of audiovisual material requiring digital animation for the Ceremonies, including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and producing digital animation packages for each Olympic and Paralympic sport to help explain the particular sport, enhance the presentation of the sport and to deliver the best possible spectator experience.

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