Acronis will become West Ham United Football Club´s official
cyber protection partner, providing integrated data
protection and cyber security solutions.
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, March 28th, 2022 -
Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection today announced the
Official Cyber Protection Partnership with the English Premier
League Football Club West Ham United. Ingram Micro, a global
distributor of innovative technology products, will support the
partnership as the Acronis' #CyberFit Partner, in line with the
Acronis #TeamUp program for services providers and cloud
distributors.
The Club's IT department will useAcronis
Cyber Protect, an innovative Machine Intelligence (MI) enhanced
solution that integrates data protection with cybersecurity,
prevents cyberattacks, and helps avoid downtime. This technology
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.
Nathan Thompson, Chief Commercial Officer at West Ham United,
said: "We are thrilled to team up with Acronis as the Club's
Official Cyber Protection Partner. Protecting our data, which
includes that of our supporters, is of the highest priority for us
and Acronis is the perfect partner to help us do so. Acronis are
the industry benchmark of quality and security and are a company we
are looking forward to working very closely with over the coming
seasons".
Ronan Mc Curtin, Acronis VP of Sales Europe, Israel and Türkiye
said: "At the highest level of competition, data is a critical
asset in football. Acronis' solutions are perfectly suited for a
high-pressure, digitally intensive environment. We are proud to
partner with West Ham United and look forward to our joint projects
in the future. We are confident this partnership will benefit West
Ham United, Acronis, and all our partners and customers."
Ingram Micro Cloud is the UK's largest cloud growth enabler of
technology solutions. As Acronis' #Cyberfit Partner, Ingram Micro
Cloud guides businesses in realizing the potential of Acronis'
industry-leading solutions, delivering a full spectrum of products
and services around the world. With deep expertise in
cybersecurity, IaaS, SaaS, and Modern Workplace, Ingram Micro Cloud
empowers partners to operate efficiently and securely in the
markets they serve.
Acronis maintains a wide portfolio of sports partnerships across
the global sports landscape, including top European football,
motorsports, basketball, American football, baseball, and sailing
teams. West Ham United will benefit from the extensive experience
Acronis has in delivering innovative solutions for world-class
sporting organizations.
West Ham United, originally formed as Thames Ironworks FC in
1895, compete in the English Premier League. With their famed
Academy of Football at the heart of the club, they are enjoying a
successful European campaign this season whilst continuing to
challenge at the top end of the Premier league.
Managed service providers (MSPs) are invited to review the
Acronis #TeamUp Program and support elite sports teams in their
area. For more information, please visit https://www.acronis.com/en-us/lp/msp-sports/
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.