Case Study: Parma Calcio 1913 S.r.l. achieves data sovereignty and an open-source email platform with Zimbra

GOAL! Parma Calcio 1913 Kicksoff Email with Zimbra for Data Sovereignty and Open Source-based Software

Parma Calcio 1913, the Italian football club with over 50 employees across 10 offices, needed to implement an email system from scratch. After evaluating Microsoft Office 365 and Zimbra, the club chose a solution that met their priorities: open source–based software, data stored in Italy for sovereignty, a robust feature set, and flexible licensing.

Parma deployed Zimbra Collaboration Open Source Edition with Zimbra Gold Partner ilger.com, gaining real-time backup, mobile device management, GDPR-ready data security, Zimbra Connector for Outlook, and 24/7 support with a strong SLA. The rollout enabled remote work, secure Italian-hosted data, integrations with their newsletter and CRM, and a foundation for ongoing feature expansion and improved operations.

Parma Calcio 1913 S.r.l.

Jonathan Greci

Brand & Digital Manager