British Rowing agrees long-term partnership with Pulsant
August 7, 2017
British Rowing has announced a new long-term partnership with Pulsant, who will become the organisation’s Official Hosting Solutions Partner.
The strategic partnership will see British Rowing modernise, scale and raise the standards of their IT systems as well as comply with the new data protection regulations coming into effect in 2018.
British Rowing is the first sports organisation to secure a partnership with Pulsant, as the leading provider of cloud services and managed hosting looks to move into new sectors.
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— British Rowing (@BritishRowing) August 7, 2017
Harvey Davies, British Rowing’s Head of Technology said: “We are delighted to be working with Pulsant over this Olympic and Paralympic cycle. We believe they are market leaders in their field and will bring a wealth of industry knowledge and expertise to support our IT infrastructure.
“Data is an increasingly important commodity in the development of our athletes and in the delivery of medal winning performances. Knowing we have a platform that provides a secure and reliable environment, in which we can store and analyse that data, will be a key component in delivering success in Tokyo and beyond.”
Rob Davies, Sales and Marketing Director, Pulsant said: “We are delighted to have partnered with British Rowing, an organisation with such a successful and prestigious history, and we are looking forward to supporting the rowing community.
“What’s more, the new cloud-based IT solution we are delivering to British Rowing will future-proof its operations for years to come, while also helping it achieve compliance with the GDPR legislation that comes into effect next year.”