EKS, a SPORTFIVE company, is a Switzerland-based organisation providing knowledge management, consulting services and support systems for major events across the globe. EKS provides important know how, information and solutions that are scaled to best suit the needs of major events using modern technologies, focused specialist effort and knowledge management practices. Providing the right information to the right people at the right time empowers EKS event partners to meet the rigorous demands of modern major events, satisfying their stakeholders and at the same time reducing inefficiency and cost. EKS has been formed to complement the mission of the organisation of its origin, Olympic Games Knowledge Services (OGKS). OGKS was borne out of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) 1998 initiative to formalise the transfer of knowledge from one Olympic Games organiser to the next, beginning with Sydney Organising Committee for the 2000 Olympic Games (SOCOG).