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ACS lands camera contract

Aerial Camera Systems (ACS) has won the deal to provide track and remote camera systems for the World Athletics Championships in Paris later this year.

The contract adds to the firm's sports clients, which already includes properties such as the Olympic and Commonwealth Games, and UK broadcaster Channel 4's horse racing coverage, and Sky's soccer programming.

The deal comes just a month after ACS was hit by tragedy when its CEO, Matthew Allwork, died in a helicopter accident in Dubai.

Said marketing manager Matt Coyde: "Matthew would have been absolutely delighted to secure this contract.

"ACS has provided facilities for the World Athletics since the early 1990s and he would be pleased that our excellent relationship is continuing."

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