The Swiss Cybersecurity Provider and the German Football Club Collaborate in the Field of Cyber Protection.
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland – December 12, 2024 – Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection, and FC Schalke 04 are proud to announce an exciting new partnership. Acronis, in collaboration with its MSP partner backupheld GmbH, will serve as the official Cyber Protection Partner of Schalke 04. Together, they will provide state-of-the-art solutions to safeguard the club's digital operations and data, ensuring optimal performance off the pitch as well.
In today’s increasingly interconnected world, football clubs face unique challenges in protecting their digital ecosystems. This partnership highlights FC Schalke 04's proactive efforts to enhance security and create a safe digital environment for fans, players, sponsors, and stakeholders alike.
By teaming up with Acronis, FC Schalke 04 is setting new standards for cybersecurity in football while simultaneously exploring innovative ways to engage its community. Acronis believes this partnership underscores the growing role of cybersecurity in sports, attracting interest from both tech enthusiasts and football fans.
Markus Fritz, General Manager DACH, Acronis, said: "We are very excited about the partnership with FC Schalke 04, one of the most historic football clubs in Germany. Together with our partner backupheld GmbH, we are sending a strong signal about the importance of cybersecurity in sports. Our innovative Cyber Protection solutions will help secure the club's digital infrastructure while setting new benchmarks in IT security. This partnership demonstrates how crucial modern technologies are for achieving success off the field as well."
"The collaboration with Schalke 04 and Acronis is an exciting opportunity to contribute our expertise in IT security and support the club in securing its digital systems," said Nils Kathagen, CEO of backupheld GmbH.
Niklas Curakovic, Head of IT at S04, expressed his enthusiasm:"With Acronis, we have a strong IT partner by our side that stands for innovative solutions in the field of Cyber Protection. This collaboration excites us because it allows us to make our projects even more successful and set new digital benchmarks together."
About backupheld GmbH
Based in Witten, Germany, backupheld GmbH provides comprehensive, reliable, and innovative solutions for data backup and IT security. As a specialist in backup services, the company helps its clients protect critical business data, minimize downtime, and ensure high IT availability. With customized concepts, personal service, and cutting-edge technology, backupheld GmbH ensures businesses can always rely on their data—no matter what happens.
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.