This collaboration marks
Acronis’ first-ever football partnership in Australia
SYDNEY - July 25, 2024 - Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data
protection, is excited to announce its latest #TeamUp partnership with
Sydney FC, the most successful professional football club in Australia. In
collaboration with Hyperix, a reliable, secure, and cost-effective managed
services provider (MSP), this three-year deal represents Acronis' second
#TeamUp sports partnership in Australia and its first football partnership in
the region.
"We're proud to partner with Acronis and Hyperix," said Mark
Aubrey, Chief Executive Officer of Sydney FC. "Having their expertise and
advanced technology on board gives us great confidence. This alliance ensures
our data and operations are well-protected, allowing us to focus on what we do
best - playing great football and winning games."
As the exclusive Cyber Protection Partner for Sydney FC, Hyperix
will enhance the club's cybersecurity posture using Acronis technology. This
includes utilizing Acronis advanced security packs like Endpoint Detection and
Response (EDR) to ensure strong protection against cyber threats. Sydney FC
will be equipped with cutting-edge security solutions, ensuring the safety and
resilience of their data and operations. Founded in 2019, Hyperix is a managed
services provider (MSP) based in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales, and
will oversee all security services for the club.
"It’s thrilling to kick off this new partnership with Sydney
FC and our esteemed MSP partner, Hyperix," said Kelly Johnson, General
Manager ANZ at Acronis. "This partnership is a winning play, fortifying
the club's digital defence with our advanced cybersecurity solutions. By
joining forces, we’re not only reinforcing our dedication to protecting
organizations but also underlining our support for the sports community in our
region and across the globe.”
The partnership marks Acronis’
15th #TeamUp
with professional football clubs worldwide. It also includes significant
branding opportunities for Acronis and Hyperix such as co-naming rights on key
Sydney FC assets, the Sydney FC Business Club, and the 'Sky Blue Lounge' match
day corporate hospitality at Allianz Stadium. The
partnership will extend to special networking events and provide recognition on
men’s and women’s coaches’ polos of the A-League. This
strategy ensures high visibility and reinforces a strong alliance between
Sydney FC, Acronis, and Hyperix.
"We're beyond excited to team up with Acronis and Sydney
FC," said Bill Bilalis, Managing Director at Hyperix. "This
partnership isn't just about using the best-in-class technology to uplevel an
organization’s security defences—it's about teamwork. Through this
collaboration, we’re making sure Sydney FC's digital game stays on point. It's
all about reliability and security, both on and off the field. Together, we're
not just defending data; we’re teaming up for the better good of securing the
team’s digital infrastructure."
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 https://acronis.com/en-us/lp/msp-sports.
About Hyperix
Hyperix is one of Australia’s premier Managed IT
service providers. With a strong commitment to a “people first” approach, they empower
your employees by streamlining day to day operations and supporting businesses
to focus on what matters most… delivering the best results for your clients.
With strategic partnerships in Cyber Security, managed desktop solutions,
communications, cloud integration & networking; Hyperix provides clarity
& security for the path ahead.
Born from an enterprise organisation in 2019 with
the vision of helping small to medium sized businesses, Hyperix has serviced over
5000 users around Australia in that time.
Joining this partnership with Acronis through the
TeamUp Program in May, Hyperix is looking forward to not only a long and
victorious sponsorship with Sydney FC but also elevating the club through their
IT expertise as their Australian technology partner.
About Sydney FC
Sydney
FC was established in 2004 as the inaugural A-League club representing
Australia’s biggest city. Sydney FC are
the most successful club in the history of Australian football, having won 32
trophies across all domestic and international competitions. Sydney FC draws
support from right across Sydney, and is the most heavily supported club in
Australia. The largest supporter group of Sydney FC is known as “The Cove”. The Sydney FC badge features the Sydney Opera
House as viewed from the Sydney Football Stadium, set above the Commonwealth
Star in a shield shape. The club’s colours are sky blue (representing the state
of New South Wales) and navy blue. The primary kit colour is Sky Blue.
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.