Wiz-Team has joined Birmingham 2022 as an official sponsor alongside four other companies ©Birmingham 2022

Birmingham 2022 has signed agreements with five more sponsors prior to next summer's Commonwealth Games.

The five sponsors - OCS Group UK, Wiz-Team, EventsAIR, Sports Technology (ST) and Riedel Communications - will provide a range of services and systems to aid the running of the Games next year.

OCS Group UK has been named as Birmingham 2022's official security personnel provider and will services including screening, vehicle search, patrols and response teams at Alexander Stadium, Sandwell Aquatics Centre, National Exhibition Centre (NEC) campus hotels and the Games Family Hotel Accommodation.

As the official software and solutions provider for core Games management systems, Wiz-Team will provide applications for the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay and manage accreditations and access control.

Official accommodation and transfer systems provider, EventsAir will provide the management of accommodation reservations and arrival and departure transfers for Games Family attending the event.

Finally, ST has been appointed as Birmingham 2022's official provider of large video screens and audio services, for which it will provide a range of audio-visual equipment and services, and Riedel Communications has been named the official radio communications provider to supply radio communications for the Queen’s Baton Relay and the Games.

Riedel Communications will supply radio communications for the Queen’s Baton Relay and the Games ©Getty Images
Riedel Communications will supply radio communications for the Queen’s Baton Relay and the Games ©Getty Images

"We warmly welcome our new sponsors on board and with just nine months to go, the partnerships with these industry leading companies is fantastic news for the Organising Committee," said Birmingham 2022 head of sponsor services Alastair Henderson.

"Each of these partnerships are unique and we look forward to working together between now and the summer of 2022. 

"All our providers bring a high level of expertise and experience to help us create and deliver a truly memorable Games."

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) executive director Martin Reynolds said: "As the excitement for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games continues to build, we congratulate our colleagues at the Organising Committee and CGF Partnerships for welcoming OCS Group UK, Wiz-Team, EventsAIR, Sports Technology and Riedel to our family of partners. 

"Each company is a leading expert in their field, and we look forward to collaborating with them to successfully deliver an outstanding Games in Birmingham."

The Birmingham 2022 Games are due to commence on July 28 next summer, closing on August 8.