SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo
Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, and
Envision Virgin Racing, the leading team in the current ABB FIA
Formula E World Championship standings have announced today a
multiyear partnership. Through this partnership the companies aim
to raise awareness around their like-minded missions to build a
safe and sustainable future.
Palo Alto Networks helps address the world's greatest
cybersecurity challenges with continuous innovations in cloud
security, network security and security analytics. The company
leads the way in providing cybersecurity solutions and trusted
intelligence that help complex organizations securely advance in an
increasingly connected society.
With this new partnership, Palo Alto Networks will become an
official partner of both Envision Virgin Racing and its innovative
'Race Against Climate Change' sustainability programme, created to
help amplify the fight against climate change and accelerate the
adoption of zero emission vehicles.
This will include the enhancement and optimisation of Envision
Virgin Racing's cybersecurity solutions, which are fundamental to
the digital safety of the team. In addition, Envision Virgin Racing
driver Robin Frijns, who is now second in the driver standing and a
firm contender for the championship title, will also become an
official ambassador of Palo Alto Networks.
As one of the founding teams of the FIA Formula E World
Championship, Envision Virgin Racing — owned by world-leading
greentech company Envision Group — boasts an impressive record both
on and off the track. Aside from securing 11 wins and 33 podiums,
Envision Virgin Racing is the first carbon neutral Formula E team
(PAS 2060). It is also one of a handful to achieve the FIA's Three
Star Sustainability Accreditation, and the only team to partner
with the UK government to support their 'Together For Our Planet'
initiative and the UN's COP26 global
summit.
The partnership between the two companies will officially
commence at the Formula E Season 7 Berlin E-Prix 14-15 August 2021, where the team's race cars
will also sport Palo Alto Networks branding.
Commenting on the announcement, James
Mercer, commercial director at Envision Virgin Racing, said:
"Both Envision Virgin Racing and Palo Alto Networks are at the
forefront of new technologies that help us build a better future,
and we are delighted to be joining forces with them.
"Envision Virgin Racing is driving new EV technologies that
converge more and more with our daily activities, and the work that
Palo Alto Networks does sits at the very centre of it, ensuring
that we are all operating in a safe and happy environment," added
Mercer.
Zeynep Inanoglu Ozdemir, chief
marketing officer of Palo Alto Networks, added: "True
partnerships are based on a shared aspiration to create great
impact in the world. Envision Virgin Racing's commitment to its
Race Against Climate Change for a better future aligns with our
vision of a world where each day is safer than the one before. We
value this partnership and the opportunity to amplify each other's
mission, as we both continue to make progress on emerging
challenges."
For more information on Envision Virgin Racing, please visit:
www.envisionvirginracing.com.
For further details on Palo Alto Networks, please visit:
www.paloaltonetworks.com
About Envision Virgin Racing:
Owned by Envision Group, the Envision Virgin Racing Formula E Team
is one of the founding and most successful outfits in the ABB FIA
Formula E World Championship – the innovative electric street
racing series.
The purpose-driven team has sustainability running throughout
its DNA and exists for one simple purpose; to use its platform to
inspire generations to tackle climate change and transition to
e-mobility and renewable energy. It does this through its
long-running 'Race Against Climate Change' programme and prides
itself on being the 'greenest team on the greenest grid', being the
first and only carbon neutral certified team (PAS 2060), one of a
handful to have achieved the FIA's 3 Star Sustainability
Accreditation, and the first to sign up to the UNFCCC Sports for
Climate Action Framework. It is also a partner of the biggest
climate event, the UN's COP26
'Together for our Planet' summit taking place in the UK in
November.
On-track, the team continues to be one of the most successful
ever with 11 wins and 33 podiums to its name and remains the only
team to have recorded victories in every season to date. For the
2020/21 Formula E season, Envision Virgin Racing will see Dutchman
Robin Frijns complete his third season with the team alongside
newcomer New Zealand driver
Nick Cassidy. Overseeing operations
at the team's commercial headquarters in London is Managing Director Sylvain Filippi, who has been with the team
since day one, together with Team & Sporting Director
Leon Price and Technical Director
Mike Lugg based at the team's
operational arm at its state-of-the-art facilities at Silverstone.
Meanwhile, Envision Group's Franz
Jung continues his role as Chairman of the Board.
For further information visit www.envisionvirginracing.com
About Envision Group:
Envision Group is a leading global green tech company. With the
mission of 'solving challenges for a sustainable future', the Group
designs, sells and operates smart wind turbines and smart energy
storage systems through Envision Energy, AIoT-powered batteries
through Envision AESC, and the world's largest AIoT operating
system through Envision Digital. Envision also manages the
RMB ten billion Envision-Sequoia
Capital Carbon-Neutral Fund, and owns the Envision Virgin Racing
Formula E team.
In 2019, the Group ranked among the Top 10 of the 'World's 50
Smartest Companies' by the MIT Technology Review; as an innovation
powerhouse, Envision leverages a global network of R&D and
engineering centres across China,
the United States, Germany, Denmark, Singapore and Japan, to lead in the development and
innovation of green technologies.
Envision Group joined the global 'RE100' initiative in 2019,
becoming the first company in mainland China to commit to achieving 100% green power
consumption by 2025. On April 22,
2021, Envision Group announced that it will achieve carbon
neutral in operations by the end of 2022, and achieve carbon
neutral throughout its supply chain by the end of 2028.
For more information, please visit: www.envision-group.com
About Palo Alto Networks:
Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the
cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way
people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the
cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of
life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with
continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in
artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration.
By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing
ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens
of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile
devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more
secure than the one before. For more information, visit
www.paloaltonetworks.com.
Palo Alto Networks and the Palo Alto Networks logo are
registered trademarks of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in the United States and in jurisdictions
throughout the world. All other trademarks, trade names, or service
marks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective
owners.
About the ABB FIA Formula E World
Championship:
Formula E exists to accelerate sustainable
human progress through the power of electric racing. The only sport
certified net zero carbon since inception, Formula E was founded to
counteract climate change by accelerating the adoption of electric
vehicles.
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship brings intense and
unpredictable all-electric racing to the heart of iconic cities
around the world. In its first six seasons Formula E crowned five
different champions and celebrated 17 winners in 69 races. With
more automotive manufacturers on the grid than any other
motorsport, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is not only
one of the most compelling racing series on the planet but also an
unparalleled proving ground for race-to-road electric vehicle and
sustainable mobility technologies.
Powered by purpose and united by a passion to deliver
edge-of-seat racing, the positively charged Formula E community of
teams, manufacturers, partners, broadcasters, host cities and fans
work together to light up the world with the transformative power
of electric racing.
For more information visit www.FIAFormulaE.com
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