Smartsheet Sponsors Pacific Northwest Soccer Club

Bellevue, Wash. – July 29, 2013  Smartsheet, producers of a leading online collaboration tool for team projects and processes, today announced it is the proud sponsor of the Pacific Northwest Soccer Club (PacNW). PacNW is one of the top premier youth soccer clubs and is the second largest club in Washington state, with 60 teams and more than 800 youth athletes.

“The synergies between our two organizations are many, but fundamentally stem from our dedication to helping teams excel and be successful in achieving their goals,” said Mark Mader, President and CEO of Smartsheet. “Additionally, being an active, positive participant in our local community – and especially supporting youth and their development – is something our team is very passionate about.”

PacNW President Todd Johnson added, “We couldn’t be more excited to have Smartsheet back us, on and off the field. We use the spreadsheet-like collaboration tool to help us efficiently manage the club and coordinate countless tournaments, practices, volunteers, coaches, athletes and parents. As anyone who’s ever been involved in a large-scale sports organization knows, there are millions of moving parts. Being organized and efficient behind the scenes means we’re able to spend more valuable, quality time with PacNW players and working on ways to keep the club growing. Having Smartsheet as our lead sponsor is a perfect fit.” 

Leighton O’Brien, PacNW Director of Coaching added, “Smartsheet’s brand embodies excellence in productivity and team work, and everyone at PacNW – from the coaching staff to the players – is proud to represent it.”

In addition to the more than 30,000 organizations that use Smartsheet, many sports teams and clubs rely on the collaboration tool to keep operations running smoothly and communications centralized and efficient. A video profile captures how the Stevens Pass Alpine Club relies on Smartsheet to coordinate the many facets of the premier ski racing club and its 150 athletes, coaches and parents and volunteers –  from training regimens, race events, application deadlines, and travel and registration logistics.

About Smartsheet

Smartsheet, a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) company, offers businesses an intuitive online collaboration tool. The ease of use of the familiar spreadsheet-like interface, coupled with file sharing, work automation and Gantt chart features have made it a popular and highly functional online collaboration tool for teams. Organizations worldwide rely on Smartsheet to help them organize, plan and execute a broad spectrum of projects and processes ranging from marketing campaigns to product launches, business operations, events, strategic planning and HR initiatives. Customers include construction companies, consulting firms, schools and universities, utility firms, government entities, healthcare organizations, high-tech firms, non-profits, manufacturing and law firms, among others. Smartsheet also offers pre-built templates and integrations with leading cloud apps including Google Drive, Box and Salesforce to ensure users are up and running quickly.  Visit www.smartsheet.com for more details.

About Pacific Northwest Soccer Club

Pacific Northwest Soccer Club (PacNW) is one of the largest premier youth soccer clubs in Washington and the only one based out of the Starfire Soccer Complex in Tukwila, the top soccer facility in the Northwest.  Starfire also plays host to the Seattle Sounders FC, Seattle Reign FC and the Seattle Sounders Women.  Formed in 2012 from a merger of two well established clubs in Greater Renton FC and Dos FC, PacNW has quickly established itself as one of the top premier soccer clubs in the region.  PacNW prides itself on being a “Players Club” with a specific focus on each player’s development for all its players aged 8-17. Visit www.pacificnorthwestsoccerclub.org for more details.