D.C. United joins a distinguished group of innovators redefining workforce productivity, clarity, and operational efficiency in today’s AI-driven economy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 26, 2025) - D.C. United was awarded Best in Class as part of Asana’s Work Innovation Awards. D.C. United was honored for its innovative approach to driving transformative change within their workforce, as exemplified by the successful implementation of a centralized work management system that streamlined match day operations, automated cross-team workflows, and significantly improved organizational efficiency and alignment across departments. This honor highlights the club’s commitment to operational excellence through the strategic use of Asana’s centralized work management system.
“Asana has transformed how we operate and collaborate across all departments at D.C. United and Audi Field,” Drew Bentley, D.C. United Senior Vice President of Business Operations and Strategy, said. “We’ve seen a new level of internal alignment, transparency and accountability, directly improving our levels of productivity and cross-functional collaboration across the club’s business units. Asana hasn’t just elevated our final work product —it’s helped us better understand what we do, why we do it, and what we can achieve together when we’re aligned.”
Club staff replaced paper checklists and fragmented email threads with standardized, automated workflows, as part of a larger effort to redefine collaboration in an analog industry. To elevate matchday execution and deliver on strategic goals, D.C. United implemented a unified, automated system in Asana. Every detail is now mapped out in advance using templated run-of-show projects and automated workflows that flag risks early and ensure every team is aligned.
“D.C. United has transformed how work gets done across every facet of club operations, resulting in faster decision-making, clearer ownership, and stronger alignment to organizational goals,” said Anne Raimondi, Chief Operating Officer, Asana. “We are proud to be D.C. United’s central platform for coordinating mission critical work and congratulate them on today’s award!”
The Work Innovation Awards recognize outstanding achievements in ten categories, highlighting transformative work and strategic use of Asana’s work management platform. This year, the winners were selected from 100+ submissions from organizations across different verticals worldwide. D.C. United will be recognized for their achievements in November, at Asana’s upcoming Work Innovation Summit in New York City.
About D.C. United
One of the founding clubs of Major League Soccer in 1996, D.C. United are among the most decorated teams in the United States with 13 domestic and international trophies.
D.C. United have called the District home for the last 28 seasons and play their home games at Audi Field in the Buzzard Point neighborhood of Southwest, Washington, D.C, which opened in 2018. In addition to D.C. United games, the 20,000-seat soccer-specific stadium hosts over 100 events year-round and is home to America’s number one sportsbook through a partnership with FanDuel Group.
The Black-and-Red train at the Inova Performance Complex, a state-of-the-art training facility and performance center located in Leesburg, Va. The 40,000 square foot 30-acre training facility, that opened in 2021, features four outdoor practice fields, and a training center equipped with a weight room and recovery facilities.
The Black-and-Red have won the MLS Cup four times (1996, 1997, 1999 and 2004), the Supporters’ Shield four times (1997, 1999, 2006 and 2007) and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup three times (1996, 2008 and 2013). For more information and club updates, please visit www.dcunited.com and find us on social media @dcunited.
