Sword Group

Accelerating digital transformation to raise the game for athletes worldwide!

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Global partner - Exclusive global IT partner

Sword Group, a company that prides itself in driving digital and technological transformation for industry leaders around the world, became the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)’s first global partner in September 2023.

The outsourcing of IT services, including daily IT operations, the development of WADA’s Anti-Doping Administration Management System [ADAMS] and mobile applications (Athlete Central and Doping Control Officer (DCO) Central), will allow the Agency to fully focus on strategic and business aspects.

Sword mobilizes its seasoned teams and extensive capabilities to accelerate digital transformation, foster innovation, and enhance IT service delivery within the anti-doping sector, including a 25% increase in capacity for ADAMS, all while ensuring cost effectiveness, security, and compliance.

This partnership is built on our shared values of integrity and excellence, and we are proud to be working together to promote the Play True ethos.

Sword Group - WADA's exclusive global IT partner

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  • Witold Banka

    "This partnership agreement with Sword is historic for WADA and a great move for clean sport worldwide. As the global regulator of doping-free sport, we want to make life easier for athletes and the work of the anti-doping community more effective. With Sword as our exclusive global IT partner, we will achieve this by significantly enhancing WADA's ability to improve its Anti-Doping Administration Management System [ADAMS] and other platforms.”

    WADA President - Witold Bańka

  • jacques-mottard

    "This agreement is fully in line with our Environmental, Social and Governance project and our strategy of partnering with major international agencies and organizations. We are working with WADA in a spirit of trust and mutual respect, which will enable us to turn this partnership into a success in the very short term.”

    SWORD Chairman and CEO - Jacques Mottard

Leading sport global leaders in their digital and technology transformation

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    20 20+ years experience as major partner within the Sport Industry.

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    1 000 1,000+ customers in 50 countries.

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    288 More than €288 revenue in 2023.

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    3 000 Delivering dependable, digital IT transformation solutions that reduce costs and increase productivity to more than 3000 people.