London, UK - 6TH June 2018 - Acronis,
a global leader in
cyber protection, is proud to celebrate its 15-year anniversary
by expanding its corporate headquarters in Schaffhausen and
bringing new jobs to the upper Rhine River region of
Switzerland.
The official start of the 15-year anniversary celebrations
comes on the back of strong
growth in its cloud business and continuous global expansion.
In the last year alone, Acronis established a number of high
profile partnerships with global technology vendors, including
Google,
and inspired
exceptional research in Microsoft. Acronis also reported a 200
percent YoY growth of protected devices and 151 percent YoY growth
of corporate clients. Acronis' easy, reliable, efficient, secure
and private cyber protection solutions are used by 46 percent of
Fortune 250 companies and the company's presence continues to
grow.
Singularity City
Today, at Acronis'
15th anniversary celebration in Schaffhausen, the
company announced that it's considering Switzerland as a possible
location for the Singularity City, a new exciting project to
establish a privately funded university and technology park. The
planned university will focus on industry-driven research and
software development in the area of artificial intelligence,
quantum computing, and blockchain. The technology park will be
designed to provide business incubation and research and
development (R&D) facilities for established companies and
start-ups. Acronis plans to invest 10M euros, making the project
self-sustainable over the next 10 years.
Supporting motorsports and automotive industry
Acronis products are uniquely suited for automotive and
manufacturing environments that require high reliability and
performance. Acronis' backup,
storage,
and anti-ransomware
technologies are used to protect production lines, R&D,
engineering, and field test data. With more than 30 percent of new
enterprise business originating from these areas, Acronis continues
to invest in these industries, including motorsports, triggering more growth
and brand recognition. Today, 51 out of the top-100 manufacturing
and 41 out of the top-100 automotive brands use Acronis solutions
to protect their data. There is also an increasing number of
world-class motorsport teams, including
Formula E team Renault e.dams and Formula 1 teams Williams
Martini Racing and Sahara Force
India, using Acronis' solutions. More information is available
at the Acronis Motorsport Technology portal https://motorsport.tech/.
"Data is one of the most important things in our lives and in
racing. And every year data is increasing and becoming more
important. This is where Acronis cyber protection is a big help and
will be a greater help in the years to come. Acronis has become
part of our world in Formula E and Formula 1. Acronis is a strong
company - something that's very important because we need to be
certain that our data will be safe in the future. Congratulations
on your 15-year anniversary and thank you for being a partner with
us this year," said
Alain Prost, four-time Formula 1 World Champion and co-founder
of Formula E Renault e.dams team.
Rich history of cyber protection
Acronis was founded in Singapore in
2003 and incorporated in Switzerland five years later. During
the past 15 years, the company has grown into a global leader in cyber
protection. Today, Acronis' solutions are powered by over 100 patents and
developed by more than 500 engineers in 26 offices across 18
different countries.
"Acronis is founded on the principle of optimism that all evils
are caused by insufficient knowledge. Knowledge is data, and by
protecting data Acronis protects knowledge. Since the release of
our first product in 2003, we've focused on making data protection
easy, reliable, efficient, secure, private, and accessible to all.
Today we are celebrating 15 years of Acronis, which has been filled
with innovation and market-leading solutions, providing exceptional
cyber protection to millions of users worldwide," said Acronis co-founder and
CEO Serg Bell.
Please visit the Acronis' Anniversary site https://15.acronis.com for an
overview of the company's milestones and technological
achievements.
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.