Glasgow City FC crestCase study

    Supporting Glasgow Cityon and off the pitch.

    Microsoft 365 services that help the club communicate, collaborate and work securely, backed by responsive UK support.

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    Glasgow City FC players lifting the league trophy

    Founded

    1998

    Based in

    Glasgow, Scotland

    Sector

    Professional sport

    Services

    Microsoft 365 & support

    The customer

    Scotland's most successful women's football club

    Founded in 1998 by Carol-Anne Stewart and Laura Montgomery, Glasgow City FC has grown from a grassroots side into Scotland's most successful women's football club, competing domestically and in Europe.

    The challenge

    Reliable technology behind the club

    Glasgow City FC needs reliable technology to support communication and collaboration across the club, from coaching and operations to commercial and matchday teams.

    That means giving its people access to the Microsoft tools they use every day, while making sure accounts, information and communications remain secure.

    With a small back-office team, the club also wanted a technology partner that could provide quick, knowledgeable support when required, rather than a ticket queue.

    The solution

    A fully managed Microsoft 365 environment

    Hosting UK provides Glasgow City FC with a range of Microsoft 365 services, set up, licensed and looked after by our own team.

    Microsoft 365 Business Basic

    Cloud email, Teams, and the collaboration apps the club uses every day.

    Microsoft 365 Apps for business

    Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint installed across club devices.

    Secure business email & collaboration

    Protected mailboxes and shared working, without the admin overhead.

    Microsoft licence management

    Licences added, moved and renewed by us, so nobody at the club has to.

    Ongoing technical support

    A responsive team that already knows the club and its setup.

    OneDrive cloud storage

    1 TB per user, so club files are backed up and shared securely.

    The club has worked with Hosting UK and the wider business for a number of years, creating a relationship that goes beyond simply supplying licences.

    The club

    Glasgow City through the years

    Glasgow City FC in action during their early years
    The early years
    Glasgow City FC playing Hibernian in the SWPL
    SWPL matchday
    Glasgow City FC competing on the European stage
    European nights
    Glasgow City FC facing Rangers
    Glasgow derby
    Aerial view of Petershill Park, home of Glasgow City FC
    Petershill Park
    Glasgow City FC celebrating the 2022/23 championship
    Champions 2022/23

    Images courtesy of Glasgow City FC.

    The result

    Secure, dependable, and well supported

    A secure, dependable Microsoft 365 environment that helps the club's team work and communicate effectively.

    Licences added, moved and renewed by Hosting UK, so club staff never have to manage Microsoft admin.

    Direct access to a responsive support team that already understands the organisation and its setup.

    "Hosting UK have been a trusted partner of Glasgow City for a number of years. Microsoft 365 is central to how our team communicates and works together securely, and we particularly value the responsiveness and support of the team."

    Carol-Anne Stewart

    Commercial Director & Founder, Glasgow City FC

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