Sydney, Australia, February 2, 2024 — Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, and Think Technology Australia announce a turbo-charged partnership with the eight-time Bathurst 1000 winner Walkinshaw Andretti United (WAU) Supercars team. The partnership will rev up the racing team’s cyber protection posture by using Acronis' advanced technology solutions delivered by Think Technology Australia to protect the motorsport team’s critical data and systems. Protecting over 40 major sports teams worldwide, Acronis brings its #TeamUp partner program to Australia, offering managed service providers (MSPs) an opportunity to join forces with leading sports teams, helping them identify cybersecurity risks, block cyberattacks and keep their data safe.
“Here at Walkinshaw Andretti United, we are extremely excited about partnering with Acronis and Think Technology Australia. Protecting sensitive information such as data generated on track is of significant priority to us,” said Bruce Stewart, CEO of WAU. “We are confident that Acronis’ solution, delivered by Think Technology Australia, will help us achieve this. We are thrilled to partner with Acronis and Think Technology Australia to better manage our cyber protection across not only our race team but broader businesses as well.”
Through the #TeamUp partnership, Think Technology Australia will support WAU with Acronis' cyber protection solutions trusted by thousands of Australian businesses, including Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, Acronis Advanced Backup, and Acronis Advanced Management, along with co-managed support. In return, the partnership will offer powerful sports marketing and business development opportunities, including attendance at business events, case studies and powerful branding.
It’s an incredible honor and a privilege to support Walkinshaw Andretti United with Acronis,” said Caleb Bright, CEO of Think Technology Australia. “Motorsport requires incredible precision and performance, which aligns perfectly with our specialty of optimising IT performance and security for Australian businesses. This partnership is a great opportunity for us to leverage our industry-leading expertise, local focus and technical support to help Walkinshaw Andretti United defend its operations and enhance its performance.”
"The latest #TeamUp partnership with Think Technology Australia and Walkinshaw Andretti United underscores Acronis' unwavering dedication to bolstering the cybersecurity defenses of professional sports teams. We are thankful that Walkinshaw Andretti United shares our vision and passion for cyber protection, and we are excited to continue working with Think Technology Australia, who will deliver our first-class cyber protection solutions to protect the workloads of the team,” added Pasha Ershow, SVP, APJ and MEA Sales and Global Channel at Acronis. “As part of our #TeamUp program, we are thrilled to announce this latest partnership and support Walkinshaw Andretti United with a suite of data protection solutions that will enable them to reach a secure digital landscape. Together, we embrace the challenge of safeguarding their valuable assets, ensuring the team can focus on the race with cybersecurity confidence."
The Acronis #TeamUp program is one of many benefits available to MSPs using the Acronis cyber protection platform, which unites backup and next-generation, AI-based anti-malware, antivirus and endpoint protection management solutions — making it easy to integrate and deliver cybersecurity services to their clients. Additional benefits include:
- Training opportunities.
- Certification through the MSP Academy.
- Opportunities to join CSR and humanitarian projects through the Acronis Cyber Foundation Program.
About Think Technology Australia Think Technology Australia is an industry-award-winning IT service provider, focused on outsourced IT services for small to medium organisations looking for increased IT security. Established in 1995, our aim is to make IT easy, while exceeding industry security standards. With a team across Australia’s East Coast and supporting clients globally, Think Technology Australia is a Microsoft Solution Partner with certifications across multiple specialties and an Acronis® #CyberFit Delivery Partner. Learn more at https://www.thinktechnology.com.au/
Walkinshaw Andretti United is a motor racing team based in Clayton, Melbourne, which operates two Ford Mustang GT’s in the Supercars Championship driven by Chaz Mostert, and which recently promoted Ryan Wood.
Operations began in 1990 under the Holden Racing Team, one of the most successful Supercars Championship teams in the history of the category. In 2018, three iconic organisations in the world of motorsport, Walkinshaw Racing, Andretti Autosport and United Autosports joined forces and WAU was born
About Acronis:
Acronis is a global cyber protection company that provides natively integrated cybersecurity, data protection, and endpoint management for managed service providers (MSPs), small and medium businesses (SMBs), and enterprise IT departments. Acronis solutions are highly efficient and designed to identify, prevent, detect, respond, remediate, and recover from modern cyberthreats with minimal downtime, ensuring data integrity and business continuity. Acronis offers the most comprehensive security solution on the market for MSPs with its unique ability to meet the needs of diverse and distributed IT environments.
A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, Acronis has 15 offices worldwide and employees in 50+ countries. Acronis Cyber Protect is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 20,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses. Learn more at www.acronis.com.