£515m of Olympics contracts secured in West Mids
More than 300 businesses in the West Midlands have landed contracts on the back of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
With more than a year to go before the games kick off, 303 organisations in the region have secured London 2012-related business contracts with a total value of more than £515m.
Every parliamentary constituency in the Coventry and Warwickshire region has landed at least one 2012-related contract.
One of the most high-profile contract wins was from Exhall-based manufacturer Premier Group, which will supply 8,000 Olympic Torches for the 2012 Torch Relay.
Councillor Linda Bigham, Coventry City Council cabinet member for city development, said: "These figures are a perfect example of how Coventry and Warwickshire are gaining from London 2012.
"We have been saying for a long time that the benefits of London 2012 would reach far beyond the borders of the capital city and these business successes are real evidence of this."
