SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, 16 September 2021 - Acronis, a
global leader in cyber protection, and the current Swiss football
champion, BSC Young Boys, today announced an Official Cyber
Protection Partnership that will be supported by Backup ONE as the
Official #CyberFit Delivery Partner.
"Cyber protection is paramount to our performance and business
operations," said Wanja Greuel, CEO at BSC Young Boys. "We have
complex and diverse needs with numerous business units operating
across multiple platforms. As a Swiss club, we are proud to partner
with Acronis, who are also based in Switzerland, to safeguard our
data from the field to the front office and beyond."
BSC Young Boys joins sports teams around the world who have
chosen to partner with Acronis
Cyber Protect, an innovative Machine Intelligence (MI) enhanced
solution that integrates data protection with cybersecurity,
prevents cyberattacks, and helps teams avoid downtime. Acronis
combines automation and integration, ensuring the prevention,
detection, response, recovery, and analysis needed to safeguard all
workloads while streamlining protection efforts. Acronis cyber
protection provides the safety, accessibility, privacy,
authenticity, and security (SAPAS) services required to protect the
modern sport.
"Acronis has had a long-standing presence with protecting major
sports clubs around the world, and we're proud to increase our
presence in Switzerland," said Ronan McCurtin, VP Europe, Türkiye
and Israel at Acronis. "Partnering with Backup ONE, we'll support
the Young Boys and keep their workloads protected from today's
cyber threats. Acronis' innovative cyber protection technologies
and services will help the Young Boys stay at the top of their
#CyberFit game."
BSC Young Boys is the first Swiss Super League club to partner
with Acronis and joins more than 60 global sports clubs, most of
which are involved in the Acronis #TeamUp
initiative which offers managed service providers (MSP)
innovative ways to grow their business with Acronis by tapping into
the exciting world of sports marketing. As part of this
initiative, this partnership will be supported by Backup ONE, a
national provider of technology services, who will enable the
delivery of Acronis cyber protection solutions to the Young
Boys.
ABOUT BSC YOUNG BOYS
BSC Young Boys, the sports club form Bern, Switzerland, has
won the Swiss Championship fifteen times and the Swiss Cup seven
times. Since 1925, the home games have been played in the legendary
Wankdorf Stadium, which was the venue of the World Cup final
between Germany and Hungary in 1954. In 2005, the stadium was
replaced by a modern new building, which can accommodate a total of
31,120 spectators.
Most recently, the Young Boys celebrated remarkable
successes: four Swiss Championship titles in a row, winner of the
Swiss Cup in 2020, qualification for the group stage of the UEFA
Champions League in 2018 and 2021.
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.