Sporting Kansas City and ConvergeOne announced today a five-year partnership extension which designates ConvergeOne as the club’s official IT product and service provider through the 2026 Major League Soccer season. ConvergeOne, a leading services-led technology solution provider of cloud, collaboration and digital infrastructure solutions, will also become the presenting partner of Wi-Fi at Children’s Mercy Park.
“Sporting KC is fortunate to have forged such a positive partnership with ConvergeOne over many years and we’re excited to now expand our ties together with a five-year extension,” said Sporting KC Vice President of Corporate Partnerships Jon Moses. “Technology services and solutions are incredibly important to our enterprise. We’re proud to have the support of an industry leader in ConvergeOne and we look forward to continuing the close connection between our businesses for the foreseeable future.”
“ConvergeOne is proud to extend our partnership with a successful organization that is part of the fabric of the Kansas City community,” said John Hill, Area Sales Leader, Heartland, ConvergeOne. “Sporting Kansas City’s involvement in promoting youth soccer and The Victory Project helping children navigate through life’s challenges is inspirational. We look forward to continuing to provide innovative technology solutions that connect people with purpose.”
ConvergeOne has partnered with Sporting Kansas City since 2014 and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 13,000 customers, including 55% percent of the Fortune 100 and 41% percent of the Fortune 500 customers across the education, healthcare, finance, manufacturing and energy industries.
The multi-faceted partnership between Sporting Kansas City and ConvergeOne features a wide range of hospitality assets, including a suite on the Executive Level at Children’s Mercy Park and the opportunity to host corporate events at the team’s state-of-the-art stadium and world-class training facility. ConvergeOne may also serve as a title night sponsor for a Sporting KC home match during each year of the agreement and the partnership will be further showcased on matchdays through integration of ConvergeOne branding on digital displays located throughout Children’s Mercy Park.
Sporting Kansas City, a charter member of Major League Soccer since 1996 and one of the most successful clubs in the league during the last decade, have qualified for the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs in 10 of the team’s last 11 seasons under the leadership of Manager Peter Vermes. Sporting Kansas City will kick off the 2022 campaign on Sunday, Feb. 27 at Atlanta United FC before hosting the club’s home opener on Saturday, March 5 against Houston Dynamo FC at Children’s Mercy Park.
About ConvergeOne
ConvergeOne is a proven, services led cloud solution provider that utilizes its intellectual property and unique methodologies to create value for customers and develop progressive solutions that connect people with purpose. Over 13,000 enterprise and mid-market customers trust ConvergeOne to achieve their business outcomes with cloud, collaboration, enterprise networking, data center and cybersecurity solutions. Our investments in cloud infrastructure and professional and managed services provide transformational opportunities for customers to achieve financial and operational benefits with leading technologies. Our 2020 NPS of 71, placing us in the World Class category for the third consecutive year, is a testament to our ability to provide customers with the highest level of customer satisfaction, responsiveness and expertise. ConvergeOne has partnerships with more than 300 global industry leaders, including Avaya, Cisco, IBM, Genesys, Microsoft and AWS to customize specific business outcomes. We deliver solutions with a total lifecycle approach, including strategy, design and implementation with professional, managed and support services. ConvergeOne holds more than 5,600 technical certifications across hundreds of engineers throughout North America, including three Customer Success Centers. More information is available at convergeone.com.
