Acronis
{{short description|Swiss cybersecurity and data protection technology company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Acronis International GmbH
| logo = Acronis-logo.svg
| type = Privately held company
| genre = Technology
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2003}}
| founders = {{ubl|Serg Bell}}
| location_city = Rheinweg 9, 8200 Schaffhausen
| location_country = Switzerland
| locations = 15
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{ubl|class=nowrap|Ezequiel Steiner (CEO){{cite press release |url=https://www.acronis.com/en-eu/company/leadership/ |title=Ezequiel Steiner Chief Executive Officer |website=acronis.com |date=7 July 2021}}{{Cite web |title=Changes in the leadership of Acronis |url=https://www.acronis.com/en-us/blog/posts/changes-in-the-leadership-of-acronis/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Acronis |language=en}}|Paul Maritz (Chairman)}}
| industry = Software
| num_employees = 1800+
| num_employees_year = 2024{{cite web| url=https://www.acronis.com/en-us/careers/| title=Career | author=Acronis | access-date=April 12, 2024}}
| products = Acronis True Image (a.k.a. Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office), Acronis Cyber Protect, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, Acronis Cyber Files Cloud, Acronis Files Connect, Acronis VSS Doctor, Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery, Acronis SnapDeploy, Acronis MassTransit
| website = {{URL|https://www.acronis.com}}
}}
Acronis International GmbH, simply referred to as Acronis, is a Swiss cybersecurity and data protection technology company with its corporate headquarters in Schaffhausen, Switzerland and global headquarters in Singapore. Acronis develops on-premises and cloud software which integrate cybersecurity, backup, disaster recovery, and endpoint management.{{cite news|last=Raffo|first=Dave|title=Acronis backup strategy: Protect any data, anywhere|url=http://searchdatabackup.techtarget.com/news/2240215207/Acronis-backup-strategy-Protect-any-data-anywhere|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304080405/http://searchdatabackup.techtarget.com/news/2240215207/Acronis-backup-strategy-Protect-any-data-anywhere|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2014|access-date=17 April 2014|newspaper=SearchDataBackup|date=27 February 2014}} Acronis has 15{{Cite web |title=Careers at Acronis |url=https://www.acronis.com/en-us/careers/ |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Acronis |language=en}} offices worldwide. Its R&D centers, Acronis Labs, are based in Bulgaria,{{Cite web|title=INTERVIEW - Acronis to continue investing in R&D ops in Bulgaria|url=http://seenews.com/news/interview-acronis-to-continue-investing-in-rd-ops-in-bulgaria-756968|access-date=2022-02-24|website=seenews.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Capital.bg|title=Патрик Пулвермюлер, Acronis: В София скоро ще достигнем 1000 души|url=https://www.capital.bg/biznes/tehnologii_i_nauka/2022/02/12/4311409_patrik_pulvermjuler_acronis_v_sofiia_skoro_shte/|access-date=2022-02-25|website=www.capital.bg|language=bg}} the United States, Italy, Serbia and Singapore.{{cite web| url=http://www.storagenewsletter.com/rubriques/business-others/acronis-invest-10-million-in-rd-labs/| title=Acronis Invest $10 Million in R&D Labs| date=December 12, 2013| publisher=Storage Newsletter| access-date=August 10, 2015}}{{cite web| url=https://www.techinasia.com/acronis-research-development-center-singapore/| title=Acronis bolsters Singapore presence with new R&D center, will tap into local talent| author=Michael Tegos| date=May 11, 2015| publisher=Tech in Asia| access-date=August 10, 2015}} Acronis has 55 {{Cite web|title=Acronis Cyber Cloud Data Centers|url=https://www.acronis.com/en-us/data-centers/|access-date=2022-02-25|website=Acronis|language=en-us}} cloud data centers around the world, including the United States, France, Singapore, Japan, and Germany.{{cite web| url=http://www.datacenterdynamics.com/news/acronis-opens-four-new-data-centers/89158.fullarticle| title=Acronis opens four new data centers| author=Paul Mah| date=September 15, 2014| publisher=Datacenter Dynamics| access-date=August 10, 2015}}
History
Acronis was founded by Serg Bell in 2001 as a separate business unit within SWsoft.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-01 |title=milliardenschwerer Klempner |url=https://www.forbes.at/artikel/milliardenschwerer-klempner.html |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Forbes |language=de}}{{cite news
| author=Philipson, Graeme | date=4 December 2014 | title=Acronis head signals cloud future | work=Cloud | publisher=iTWire | location=Australia | url=http://www.itwire.com/business-it-news/cloud/66350-acronis-head-signals-cloud-future }} Note: This citation supports origin via SWsoft, but not the list of founders other than Beloussov. In 2003, Acronis was spun off as a separate company.{{cite news
| last=Anjum | first=Zafar | title=‘I am back’: Acronis CEO Serg Bell | url=http://www.cio-asia.com/mgmt/careers/i-am-back-acronis-ceo-serguei-beloussov/ | date=18 February 2014 | work=CIO Asia | publisher=International Data Group }} The company moved from a focus on disk partitioning and boot loader software to a focus on backup and disaster recovery software based on disk imaging technology.
In 2006, SWsoft partnered with Acronis to resell Acronis True Image Server for SWsoft Plesk 8.1 control panel software. The software is standalone and works with other control panels, which enables service providers to offer backup and recovery capabilities with dedicated hosting packages.{{cite web| url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/2635327/virtualization/swsoft-partners-with-acronis.html| title=SWsoft Partners With Acronis| author=David Marshall| date=December 13, 2006| publisher=InfoWorld| access-date=September 25, 2015}}
In September 2012, Acronis acquired GroupLogic, Inc., which allowed Acronis to integrate mobile devices, including Apple, into enterprise environments through acquisition of software that formed Acronis Access Advanced. The acquisition expanded Acronis’ data protection on mobile devices. GroupLogic gained access to Acronis’ customer base.{{cite web|title=Breaking News; Acronis Acquires GroupLogic|url=http://www.grouplogic.com/acronis-acquires-grouplogic/|publisher=GroupLogic|access-date=17 April 2014}}
In May 2013, co-founder and Board Director, Serg Bell, returned as CEO after working on other ventures.{{cite news|last=Sharwood|first=Simon|title=Returning Acronis CEO plans Parallels universe|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/03/returning_acronis_ceo_plans_parallels_universe/|access-date=17 April 2014|newspaper=The Register|date=3 September 2013}} In December that same year, Acronis announced the launch of an official research and development wing, Acronis Labs.
Acronis won the Mobility Product of the Year award at the Network Computing Awards in 2014.{{cite web| url=http://www.networkcomputing.co.uk/ncawards/?page=winners2014| title=2014 Network Computing Awards| publisher=Network Computing Awards| access-date=September 25, 2015}} In 2014, Acronis acquired BackupAgent, a cloud backup company, and {{proper name|nScaled}}, a disaster recovery software company.
The Global Partner Program through Acronis was launched in March 2015. The program gives partner companies access to the Acronis AnyData Engine.{{cite web| url=http://www.01net.it/pronto-il-nuovo-acronis-global-partner-program/| title=Ready the new Acronis Global Partner Program| date=July 9, 2015| publisher=01 Net| access-date=September 25, 2015}} Also in 2015, Acronis won the ChannelPro Readers’ Choice Award for Best Backup and Disaster Recovery Vendor.{{cite web| url=http://www.channelpronetwork.com/best-backup-and-disaster-recovery-vendor/2015-readers-choice-awards| title=Best Backup and Disaster Recovery Vendor| publisher=ChannelPro Network| access-date=September 25, 2015}} In July 2015, Acronis announced a partnership with ProfitBrick to make Acronis Backup Cloud available for ProfitBrick's cloud computing platform. In 2019, it was announced that Acronis would sponsor the ROKiT Williams F1 Team and SportPesa Racing Point.{{cite web| url=http://www.financial-news.co.uk/29718/2015/07/profitbricks-picks-acronis-as-exclusive-backup-solution/| title=ProfitBricks picks Acronis as exclusive backup solution provider| date=July 30, 2015| author=Gulli Arnason| publisher=Financial News| access-date=}} Acronis was the Gold Stevie Award winner under the Awards for the Innovation in Technology Development category at the 2019 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://asia.stevieawards.com/2019-stevie-winners,%20/|title=2019 Stevie Winners {{!}} Stevie Awards Asia Pacific|website=asia.stevieawards.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-18}}
In 2019, the company acquired 5nine Software, a cloud management and security company.{{cite web |last1=Novinson |first1=Michael |title=Acronis Buys 5nine To Better Secure Microsoft Hyper-V And Azure |url=https://www.crn.com/news/security/acronis-buys-5nine-to-better-secure-microsoft-hyper-v-and-azure |website=CRN.com |publisher=The Channel Company |access-date=15 July 2020}} In 2020, the company acquired endpoint Data Loss Prevention Vendor DeviceLock.{{cite news |last1=Novinson |first1=Michael |title=Acronis Buys Endpoint Data Loss Prevention Vendor DeviceLock |url=https://www.crn.com/news/security/acronis-buys-endpoint-data-loss-prevention-vendor-devicelock |website=CRN.com |access-date=15 July 2020 |publisher=The Channel Company}} Acronis chief officers (Steiner in 2019, Magdanurov in 2020) confirmed their plans to integrate the capabilities of both software product lines into the Acronis Cyber Cloud Solutions portal over time.
In July 2021, founder and CEO Serg Bell voluntarily stepped down from his role and was replaced by Patrick Pulvermueller, former president of GoDaddy.{{Cite web|title=Acronis CEO steps down, GoDaddy exec steps in|url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatabackup/news/252503671/Acronis-CEO-steps-down-GoDaddy-exec-steps-in|access-date=2022-01-12|website=SearchDataBackup|language=en}} In October 2021, Acronis partnered with Addigy, provider of the cloud-based Apple device management platform, for its latest integration of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud.{{cite web|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/3637932/acronis-gets-deeper-into-apple-enterprise-with-addigy-integration.html|title=Acronis gets deeper into the Apple enterprise with Addigy partnership|website=Computer World|date=October 22, 2021|author=Jonny Evans|access-date=October 24, 2021}}{{Cite web |title=IT-Sicherheit: Schweizer Cybersecurity-Einhorn Acronis bereitet sich auf Börsengang vor |url=https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/mittelstand/familienunternehmer/it-sicherheit-schweizer-cybersecurity-einhorn-acronis-bereitet-sich-auf-boersengang-vor/27157358.html |access-date=2022-04-29 |website=www.handelsblatt.com |language=de}} In October 2023, Patrick Pulvermueller left{{Cite web |title=Changes in the leadership of Acronis |url=https://www.acronis.com/en-us/blog/posts/changes-in-the-leadership-of-acronis/ |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Acronis |language=en}} the company as CEO to focus on personal ventures. As of October 4, 2023, Acronis’ former Business President and Chief Corporate Development Officer, Ezequiel Steiner, was appointed the Acting CEO {{Cite web |title=Acronis' CEO and Executive Team - Team members and org chart |url=https://theorg.com/org/acronis/teams/ceo-and-executive-team |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=THE ORG |language=en}} of Acronis. Ezequiel has almost 20 years of history with Acronis, supporting the company in different roles at different stages of its development.