The partnership will lead to innovation of new technologies
to meet the need of motorsport teams and other businesses whose
success depends on data availability.
30 September 2016 - Acronis, a global leader in hybrid
cloud data protection is very pleased to announce the sponsorship
of Mikhail Grachev of WestCoast Racing for the Malaysian Round of
TCR International Series held at the Sepang International Circuit
during the Malaysia Formula One Grand Prix weekend 29 September - 2
October 2016.
Michail Grachev has won four titles this season, all for the
Swedish motor racing team WestCoast Racing, with the latest win in
Singapore two weeks ago. The TCR International is the youngest
touring car racing series gaining immense popularity around the
world. WestCoast Racing also competes at the Swedish Touring Car
Championship (STCC), with the heir to the Swedish throne Prince
Carl Philip as one of the racers!
Acronis will support Michail Grachev at the TCR International
series in Malaysia, and continue its support for
Scudeira Toro Rosso Formula One team with whom Acronis signed a
long term partnership agreement earlier this year.
Acronis is committed to the investment in motorsports as it
draws parallels between its products, particularly with the pursuit
of speed, innovation and being the best in the industry. Acronis'
fast and innovative technology made the company #1 data protection
vendor in the world.
The Formula One support event in Malaysia is also the first year
anniversary of the TCR International series. As one of the support
races for Formula 1, the TCR series has risen in popularity since
its inception due to its close-quarters driving style and
spectacular overtaking maneuvers.
Acronis is proud to celebrate this occasion with a driver who
has enjoyed tremendous success in his debut season, having clinched
maximum points and a podium in Singapore, and looking to secure his
fifth podium at the Malaysian GP. Acronis will further support
Mikhail Grachev by providing access to the world's fastest data
protection technology to protect telemetry and other data used in
the development of his car.
"I am very happy that Acronis has decided to support my
participation in this event. The TCR International Series is only
in its second season and I am pleased that it attracts high caliber
technology companies like Acronis. The Malaysian race is very
challenging and exciting at the same time. Extreme temperatures
will push the drivers to the limit, and with the car tyres reaching
their maximum wear well before the end of the race will make it a
very interesting 30 minutes to watch," said Mikhail Grachev of
WestCoast Racing.
"We are proud to support Mikhail Grachev for the race in
Malaysia. With our focus on innovation and the development of fast
and easy products, Acronis shares similar values with TCR. We are
sure that the data collected during this race will enable WestCoast
Racing to develop new technology to increase the car performance in
these extreme conditions. And Acronis will provide solutions to
make sure this data is safe," said Serg Bell, CEO and
founder of Acronis.
The team's success depends on data-driven innovation and
scrupulous preparation of cars leading up to each race. Acronis'
fast, easy, and complete data protection is perfect for racing
teams as it enables them to focus on what they do best - perfecting
their cars and designing new race strategies. With the world's
fastest data protection products, their data will always protected
and restored in just a few seconds whenever the need arises.
Acronis' complete set of data protection solutions are based on
the company's new hybrid cloud architecture and designed to provide
data protection and recovery in virtually any IT environment. As
the world's fastest backup solutions in the market today, the
Acronis Backup 12 is the #1 SMB backup solution, the Acronis Backup
Cloud is the #1 could service provider backup solution, and Acronis
True Image is the #1 personal backup solution.
Acronis continues to develop new technologies and has plans to
extend its global R&D activities to Malaysia to support the
recently announced partnerships with M-Link and Exabytes. The two
leading Malaysian IT providers will represent Acronis in the region
and provide local point of contact and local cloud storage to
Malaysian customers.
To celebrate the partnerships and show support for Mikhail
Grachev, Acronis' Boston-based CMO and SVP Channel and Cloud
Strategy John Zanni will travel to Kuala Lumpur this weekend to
meet with local service provider and discuss how Acronis can meet
the needs of motorsport teams and other organizations, whose
success depends on data availability.
TCR International Series: http://tcr-series.com/
Acronis Data Protection: https://www.acronis.com/
About Acronis:
Acronis is a leader in AI-native cyber protection, unifying data protection, cybersecurity, IT operations and hybrid infrastructure to deliver business continuity, security and compliance with less cost and complexity. More than 21,000 service providers trust Acronis to protect over 750,000 businesses in 150 countries. Acronis is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. For more information, visit www.acronis.com.