66IOC Marketing Report – Beijing 2008 Chapter FourSponsorship Lenovo, the exclusive computing equipment provider to Beijing 2008, implemented a multi- layered computing solution for the Games, consisting of more than 30,000 pieces of equipment and nearly 600 engineers. Lenovo equipment performed without interruption throughout the 17- day event, supporting the delivery of results to fans and media around the world and helping to keep all aspects of the Games on track. In terms of demand for computing power, the Beijing Games were without precedent. Lenovo provided computing solutions for 630 competitive events, 302 medal events, seven different event sites, 39 competition venues and 17 data centres. The solution included laptop and desktop PCs and monitors, touch screens, servers, desktop printers and the extensive Lenovo engineering team that kept all systems operational. Technology Operations Centre The headquarters for Lenovo's core engineering team was the Technology Operations Centre ( TOC) inside the massive Digital Building on the Olympic Green. From within the TOC, Lenovo engineers monitored all venues to make sure equipment was in place and operating correctly. Lenovo also maintained hundreds of servers in the Digital Building, responsible for handling hundreds of thousands of requests per second. During the Games, servers processed more than 23 million live queries. For an additional layer of redundancy, Lenovo also had fleets of engineers stationed at each venue. " The Beijing Olympic Games were a huge success for Lenovo, telling the world we are a global technology company that can creatively meet any challenge we face." Deepak Advani, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Lenovo