McLean, VA – November 3, 2009 - Sport & Health Clubs, the Washington metropolitan area’s largest and leading health club operator, renews a contract for voice, data and Internet Services with iCore Networks, the D.C. metro area’s leading provider of Voice over Private Internet (VOPI) services.
“iCore’s services have been particularly beneficial for Sport & Health,” said Sport & Health CFO Scott Thomas. We were able to consolidate our WAN, equipment, & phone services with one reliable local provider. This allowed us to more effectively manage these services at a lower cost.”
Sport & Health renewed their previous contract with iCore for three years for voice, data and Internet services for all club locations and its headquarters. The iCore system will link 525 users with four-digit dialing at Sport & Health’s McLean, Va. headquarters office and its 24 club locations in Virginia, Maryland and DC. iCore’s reliable, VoPI technology backed by Cisco Systems provides advanced call features and top-notch voice quality enabling Sport & Health to better manage telecommunication & data issues while reducing capital expenses and monthly telecommunications costs.
“Voice quality, reliability and customer service are always important to telecom customers, and iCore delivers on all three counts.” said iCore CEO and Chairman Stephen Canton. “We’re excited and honored to continue to provide our efficient and dependable telecom system to the area’s top health and fitness operator in its ongoing mission to promote good health and well-being in the community.” he concludes.
About Sport & Health
Since 1973, Sport & Health Clubs has grown to be Washington’s largest family of full-service health clubs and day spas with 24 locations in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. Locally owned and operated, Sport & Health Clubs are built around integrating fun and fitness into the busy lifestyles that define our nation's capital and its ever-expanding communities. The Company serves the health and fitness needs of more than 90,000 Washingtonians, with over 2,000 employees, and is one of the top health club companies in the U.S. (based on annual revenues). The clubs feature state-of-the-art fitness equipment, individual and group personal training, group exercise classes for all levels including Pilates, yoga, step, high and low impact, Mixed Martial Arts and more. Many clubs feature tennis, racquetball, squash, basketball, swimming and a Kidz Klub, which features a nursery, climbing mazes, dance classes, camps and a variety of junior programs for all ages. Several clubs feature Serenity Day Spa that provides therapeutic massage, body treatments, nail and skin care and hair styling and design. For more information, visit www.sportandhealth.com
About iCore Networks
iCore is a managed networking and Voice over Private Internet (VoPI) company that offers small and medium-sized businesses a cost effective, simple solution to their voice and data needs. Unlike VoIP, VoPI provides a managed, secure, hosted, end-to-end voice and data system that gives small and medium-sized businesses the same capabilities enjoyed by Fortune 500 companies at a savings over their current voice and data providers. iCore backs those capabilities with the most customer-oriented employees in the industry; unprecedented reliability and disaster recovery tools; and world-class employee support and training. For more information about iCore Networks, please visit http://www.icore.com
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