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Barrow AFC modernises matchday operations and cyber security

The client

Barrow AFC will celebrate 125 years in English football when the club begins play in the National League for the 2026-2027 season. In 2024, the club partnered with managed service provider (MSP) commited, an IT support provider focused on helping North West organisations to grow.

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Key challenges

  • Fragmented IT suppliers and unclear ownership of systems
  • Slow internet and point-of-sale systems affecting matchday sales
  • Limited cyber security, backup and endpoint protection
  • Disconnected products creating complexity for a small team
  • Key requirements

  • A one-stop-shop for IT support across the stadium and a separate training ground
  • Faster connectivity to support matchday sales and operations
  • Cloud-based backup and protection for Microsoft 365, laptops and local data
  • Scalable cyber security services with flexible billing
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    They have made life easier and enabled us to grow revenues - Frazer Stewart, Director at Barrow AFC.

    The solution

    Barrow AFC partnered with commited to centralise IT services and modernise its technology environment. commited introduced fast fibre connectivity, improved point-of-sale support and the Acronis Cyber Platform for backup, endpoint protection, antivirus and security awareness training.

    Together with security provider Acronis, commited and Barrow transformed fragmented IT systems into a single managed platform that improves matchday performance, protects critical data and strengthens cyber resilience.

    The outcome

  • Quadrupled turnover through faster matchday transactions
  • Simplified IT support with one trusted provider
  • Improved resilience across Microsoft 365, endpoints and local data
  • Reduced reliance on costly on-premises infrastructure
  • A scalable platform for future needs, including pitch-side analytics
  • “commited and Acronis have brought us into the 21st century. No task is too big or too small for commited. They have made my life so much easier and enabled us to grow revenues.” Frazer Stewart, Director, Barrow AFC.

    “It’s fantastic and their support with our IT has been nothing short of exceptional.” Kelly Moxham, Partnership & Hospitality Coordinator, Barrow AFC.

    At a glance...

    • North West football club
    • Fragmented IT systems and processes held the business back
    • Need to modernise tech environment for compliance and productivity
    • IT support including PoS, full site WiFi Acronis Cyber Platform
    • Cloud Backup, endpoint and antivirus protection and security awareness training
    • Centralised IT services quadrupled matchday transactions & improved resilience