Software giant SAP extends Extreme Sailing Series™ sponsorship until 2022
by Extreme Sailing Series 23 Feb 2018 05:48 PST
Extreme Sailing Series Act 8, Los Cabos - day 4 - SAP Extreme Sailing Team © Lloyd Images
OC Sport, owner and organiser of the Extreme Sailing Series™, is thrilled to announce an extension of their technology sponsorship with German software giant SAP, for a further four years.
The renewal of the sponsorship will see the partnership reach a decade, as together the Series and SAP continue to push the boundaries to transform the sport of sailing for fans, media and sailors.
Since 2012, SAP has provided the Series with cutting-edge business software and analytics solutions that have transformed the sailing experience. SAP sailing solutions offer fans and broadcasters insights to enable them to decipher exactly what is happening on the water through the use of live leaderboards and 3D and 2D visualisations taking place in real-time. Post-race, SAP provides teams with tools to analyse their performance and optimise their strategy helping them sail like never before.
Scott Over, Extreme Sailing Series Commercial Director, commented: "The work SAP does, not only in sailing but other sports, is incredibly exciting and we are thrilled to be able to extend our sponsorship to transform how people engage with the Extreme Sailing Series and to continue to drive innovation together."
Over continued: "SAP technology has transformed not only the fan experience and teams' performance, it has also enhanced the management and operational side of the Series through the development of the SAP Sailing Race Manager. The sailing landscape has changed dramatically since our partnership began, not least the introduction of foiling boats to the Series. SAP has enabled us to remain at the forefront and take the event to the next level of innovation, interaction and participation. We are so excited about the next phase of our partnership and the plans currently in the pipeline."
Lars Lamadé, SAP Head of Sponsorships in Europe and Asia, said: "We're very excited to extend our sponsorship with the Extreme Sailing Series and the SAP Extreme Sailing Team. Since 2012, sailing has provided a powerful test bed for our technologies and consistently performs year over year as a platform for our capabilities and innovations. As we look to the future, with the sport itself ever changing, the Extreme Sailing Series provides us with the right environment to innovate, develop and engage with more people in more insightful ways than ever before."
SAP is also a title partner to the reigning Extreme Sailing Series champion, SAP Extreme Sailing Team, who will return to defend their title when the global Stadium Racing circuit kicks off in Muscat, Oman for the opening Act on the 14 March.
Fans can follow the Act using the SAP Sailing Analytics and on the official Series website.