403Tech to provide Acronis’ industry leading cybersecurity solutions to the Calgary Wild FC in their inaugural season with the Northern Super League
Acronis Teams Up with Calgary Wild FC and 403Tech
CALGARY,
CA – March 25, 2025 –
Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection, and 403Tech, are honored to announce a first of
its kind #TeamUp partnership with Calgary Wild FC.
Launching during Women’s History Month, this collaboration marks the inaugural women’s
#TeamUp partnership in North America with one of Canada’s first professional
women’s soccer teams.
403Tech will
be responsible for implementing Acronis’ robust cybersecurity and data
protection solutions to safeguard and strengthen the team’s data and IT systems,
ensuring continuous protection against evolving threats while enhancing overall
system reliability and compliance with industry standards.
“As one of
the founding teams in Canada’s first professional women’s soccer league, it is incredibly
important that we have the proper protections in place both on and off the
pitch,” said Lara Murphy, Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Wild FC. “Our club
is focused on building an inclusive movement that makes our community better by
giving young women the opportunity to soar as leaders on and off the pitch. This
mission is not achievable without the support from our corporate community. Acronis
will be a game changer for Calgary Wild FC, ensuring we are able to secure and
backup our data, along with having access to 403Tech to maintain our IT infrastructure.
We are confident that having the best security teams in place will set Calgary Wild
FC up for success in our inaugural season.”
This
groundbreaking partnership emphasizes Acronis' commitment to protecting data
and boosting performance across various sports and leagues. By protecting the
team from today's most complex cyber threats, Acronis, alongside 403Tech,
ensures the professional sports club can prioritize their performance on the
pitch over security concerns.
“It is truly
an honor to be the official cyber protection partner of the Calgary Wild FC,” said
Pat Hurley, RVP Americas at Acronis. “As one of the pioneering professional
women’s soccer teams in Canada, we take our role of protecting their
organization seriously and want to ensure that they have a strong security and
backup foundation in place from the start. We're excited to collaborate closely
with 403Tech to bring this to life and wish the best of luck to the Wild in
their inaugural season.”
This
partnership solidifies 403Tech’s long-standing reputation as the most trusted
managed service provider in Calgary. The partnership allows 403Tech to showcase
their ability to deliver integrated cybersecurity and data protection. 403Tech
will maintain the Wild’s expansive IT infrastructure while overseeing their
ever-evolving cyber protection needs.
“We are
proud to represent the Calgary Wild FC as they trailblaze professional women’s
soccer in Canada,” said Scott Gallupe, President at 403Tech. “Together with
Acronis, we share a mutual commitment to protecting the team’s data and systems
and are confident that the Wild will have optimal security solutions in place
to ensure operational efficiency and business continuity."
Service
providers are invited to join the Acronis #TeamUp Program to deliver Acronis
Cyber Protection solutions to world-class and global professional sports teams.
To learn more about Acronis’ #TeamUp Program, please visit acronis.com/en-us/lp/msp-sports.
Calgary Wild FC
Calgary Wild FC is one off six teams in the newly
created Northern Super League which will begin its inaugural season in 2025,
featuring some of the best women’s soccer players in the world. Shop our exclusive merch and be one of
the early #fansinthewild. For the latest news and information on Calgary Wild
FC, visit www.calgarywildfc.com or follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and X. Follow the league at www.nsl.ca.
403Tech:
403Tech is
Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver's most trusted IT consulting and support firm.
Founded in 2012, the company provides comprehensive managed IT services for
small and medium businesses across various industries, including professional
services, energy, construction, and automotive trades. With a mission to
transform technology into a business driver, 403Tech offers strategic IT
solutions that increase efficiency, productivity, and security through
proactive monitoring, fixed-fee pricing, and advanced cybersecurity strategies.
As one of the Top 50 Managed IT Services Companies in Canada, 403Tech delivers
customized IT support that helps businesses grow and thrive.
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 21,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses. Learn more at www.acronis.com.