The Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR) have signed a partnership agreement with Iterpro, the most advanced sports intelligence platform in the industry.
As part of the multi-year agreement which sees Iterpro recognized as the Official Technical Supplier of the FIR, the London-based company will provide the Association with its software solutions to develop a strategic digital ecosystem that will allow the federation to integrate and centralize the key information and management processes of the Senior and U20 National Teams. Furthermore, the deal includes also the furniture for the Italian rugby giants of Benetton Rugby Treviso and Zebre Rugby Club, which will be using the Iterpro platform to manage their daily operations.
The main goal of this partnership is to create a cross-department service to support the coaching staff in coordinating and improving the senior national teams’ and clubs’ activities during international camps and the regular season. The intelligence platform will be providing features such as planning and managing training sessions, tactical video analysis, medical diagnostics and treatments, scouting and talent ID, moreover, every player will be provided with a dedicated app to improve and speed up the information sharing.
Franco Smith, FIR High Performance Director, said: “Data are increasingly driving sport and Rugby in particular” – “and we are striving, as coaches, to supply our players with the most valuable insights to improve their game. Working on a consistent platform between the National team and our franchises is such a powerful tool and we are already witnessing some very valuable insight from working with Iterpro”
Marco Savino, CEO & Founder of Iterpro: “Closing a partnership of this level means a lot for Iterpro, it’s pivotal to show the value of our solution to the professional rugby industry. Moreover, this partnership shows that we can bring added value with our cutting-edge technology, supporting the goals of the rugby national association and being part of their daily life.”
About Iterpro
Iterpro is the first company in the sports industry to provide a business intelligence solution that integrates data from every department, turns them into actionable insights and helps clubs to move from athlete management to asset management. Iterpro combines sports science, finance and software engineering to provide the sports industry with the ultimate digital ecosystem to connect and support the decision-making of clubs, federations and leagues.
