The Detroit Pistons and Centaris team together for enhanced
critical cyber protection
DETROIT, Michigan, May 3, 2022 - Today, the Detroit
Pistons and Acronis, a
global leader in cyber protection, announced an Official Cyber
Protection Partnership which will be supported by Centaris. Through this partnership,
the Pistons will have access to leading technology that will help
keep all data safe and #CyberFit.
"Acronis is a valuable asset for the Detroit Pistons IT and
cybersecurity department," said Paul Rapier, Vice President of
Information Technology. "We are excited to partner with a platform
that provides ease and meets our departmental needs."
Sports teams around the world choose 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 is very excited to be partnering with the Detroit
Pistons and Centaris," said Acronis Vice President and General
Manager, Americas, Pat Hurley. "Acronis will offer nothing but the
best cyber protection services to keep the team safe and rid any
insecurities that otherwise come with substandard cyber protection.
We're extremely proud to bring our expertise to the court while
raising awareness of the importance of cyber protection to the
general public."
Centaris is proud to be an Acronis Delivery Partner and join
forces with our hometown team, the Detroit Pistons, to educate,
inform, and spread the importance of cybersecurity. A Michigan
based Managed Services IT Provider, Centaris is dedicated to
supporting Metro-Detroit businesses both on and off the court.
"The entire Centaris Team is excited to be supporting the
Pistons on their security journey," said Centaris President & CEO,
Curtis Hicks. "We are elated to be working with Acronis to help
educate organizations about cybersecurity and with our help,
position them to keep safe now and well into the future."
The Detroit Pistons are thrilled to join the Acronis family and
team up with Centaris today, giving the team access to the latest
and greatest in cyber protection while spreading awareness to
others on the importance of critical cyber protection. Through this
partnership, the Pistons will access innovative cyber protection
solutions to safeguard data, applications, and systems to optimize
data management and defend cyberattacks.
Acronis #TeamUp Program for managed service providers
The Acronis #TeamUp initiative is open to all service providers
looking for innovative ways to grow their business with Acronis and
tap into the exciting world of sports marketing.
To learn more about the Acronis #TeamUp Program, please visit
https://www.acronis.com/en-us/lp/msp-sports/.
About Centaris
Formed in 2021, by the merger of the Center for Computer
Resources (CCR) and Business Communication Systems (BCS), Centaris
provides a full suite of computer technology managed IT services,
including products like Microsoft 365 and Teams, as well as
computer systems sales and service, structured cabling, varied
voice/phone solutions, telephony, cloud VoIP solutions and
internet/voice carrier services. CCR, founded in 1981, served as a
national provider of business technology solutions for small and
medium-sized companies. BCS, founded in 1975, delivered design and
implementation of voice-data-video enterprise and networking
solutions nationwide, with certification in servicing IP
communications, as well as wired and wireless business telecom and
cloud-based systems. BCS is an award-winning NEC authorized
distributer and master carrier services agent representing internet
and voice technology providers. Today Centaris serves a client set
of 1,500-plus businesses nationwide having grown to become the
premier IT services company in Michigan dedicated to serving small
and medium-sized businesses. For more information, visit
www.centaris.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.