Two Nottingham stars of sport and software have today announced a new partnership, as local business Ideagen becomes the official sponsor of Trent Rockets and England all-rounder Natalie Sciver.<\/p>\n
Speaking about the new relationship, Ideagen CEO, Ben Dorks, said: \u201cNat perfectly personifies Ideagen as a business \u2013 she\u2019s an innovator, she\u2019s widely regarded as one of the best in the world and is a superb all-rounder who has achieved things no-one has ever done before.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe clarity of strategic thinking and tremendous quality of execution displayed by Nat absolutely aligns with Ideagen as a business. We\u2019re immensely proud that our name will be on her bat this season and can\u2019t wait to see her in action for Trent Rockets and England.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Ideagen branded bat has already had a successful first outing with Nat scoring her maiden test century in against South Africa in Taunton last week.<\/p>\n
Speaking about the deal Nat said: \u201cI\u2019m really excited for the year ahead and delighted to have Ideagen on board. They\u2019re a global company but have a really strong community focus and are active supporters of youth and women\u2019s sport.\u201d<\/p>\n
Currently at the height of her game, Nat is the top all-rounder in the International Cricket Council\u2019s One Day International (ODI) rankings and second in its batting rankings, closely behind Australia\u2019s Alyssa Healy.<\/p>\n
Similarly, Nat is classed as second top all-rounder and the highest placed England player in the batting rankings for Twenty20 (T20). Her excellent maiden test-match century also secured her a nomination for the ICC Women\u2019s Player of the Month for June 2022.<\/p>\n
Nat is also one of the faces of BBC Sport\u2019s \u201cWe Know Our Place\u201d campaign, which champions female talent in sport, showcasing the phenomenal progress made in recent years to challenge outdated perceptions.<\/p>\n
She was the first cricketer for England to take a hat-trick in a Women’s T20 International match and has a shot “The Natmeg” – named after her when she hit a cricket ball through her legs during a game.<\/p>\n
Ben continued: \u201cIdeagen provides software solutions that protect organisations, where safety, quality and compliance are important. Like Nat, we are reliable, consistent and can be trusted to deliver. We truly share Nat\u2019s innate drive to keep improving and evolving, achieving new levels of success while having a positive impact on the world around us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Beyond its market-leading software solutions, Ideagen has a highly comprehensive commitment to community, having launched its Think Big initiative in November last year. Working with young people in education, the programme is designed to boost career prospects in technology and to help bridge the digital skills gap. Ideagen is also a sponsor of Nottingham Forest\u2019s academy and Forest Women\u2019s development squad.<\/p>\n
Ben added, \u201cWe have plans to roll out Think Big globally and it would be fantastic to get a role model like Nat involved \u2013 cricket calendar allowing!\u201d<\/p>\n
Ideagen is one of the world\u2019s fastest-growing software companies. Headquartered in Ruddington but with offices in the United States, Australia and Malaysia, it has more than 1000 employees, serving 10,000 regulated businesses across the globe, providing software solutions in areas such as health and safety, quality control, auditing and risk management.<\/p>\n