The same qualities that made Villanova’s Jay Wright the 2016 Naismith Coach of the Year, architect of this year’s national champions, and choreographer of a final play that will live for eternity in the annals of college basketball make him the quintessential spokesperson for Wayne-based Evolve IP.

Courtesy of Kris Jenkins’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer Monday night against North Carolina, Wright’s Wildcats won the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 31 years. Wright’s program was carefully constructed using the same principles – teamwork, effort, preparedness – that have made Evolve IP such an industry success.

Watch as Coach Wright plays it totally cool when Jenkins sinks the game-winner.

Wright later told reports that he was still in “coaching mode”, ready to lead the team in case of a .01 of a second challenge from North Carolina.

Here are some parallels between Wright and the associates and leaders at Evolve IP:

A Great Team: Just like Villanova, Evolve IP recruits the best talent. And while both have loads of stars – one must fit in with the culture, work as a team and put forth great effort – prima donnas need not apply. With great people come amazing products and a great customer experience.

Roll-Up-The-Sleeves Attitude: One of the most amazing parts of the championship game occurred just before the final play when Villanova forward Daniel Ochefu picked up the rag broom to clean off the sweat from the floor. Knowing full well that he would be key to the next play, he made himself accountable to his team to ensure its success. That kind of reliability and personal accountability is the same attitude that Evolve IP brings to the table.

Winning: Evolve IP is thrilled that Villanova has some new hardware, and it is proud of its own accomplishments as well. In 2015, Evolve IP won numerous “best of” product awards, was named one of the “Top Private Companies in the Nation” by Entrepreneur Magazine as well as winning numerous accolades for growth, best places to work, and professional development.

Preparedness: Jay Wright had the right strategy to win the game and the team was able to execute the plan perfectly. It was a play they had practiced every day during the “Wildcat Minute” – a late-game-scenario drill. It’s also a lesson every business can learn from. Evolve IP’s cloud services allow businesses to survive the “late game scares” that occur with alarming frequency to almost every organization: server failures, network issues, environmental disasters and more. Using Evolve IP’s award-winning cloud communications and cloud computing services enables business continuity and provides the ultimate in preparedness and security.

Now, relive those last :15 just one more time.