MCLEAN, VA – January 05, 2012 - iCore Networks, the leading provider of Voice over Private Internet (VoPI) services, announced today that Sport&Health, the Washington metropolitan area’s largest and leading health club operator, has agreed to extend the current five year relationship for another five years. In addition to extending their contract, Sport&Health plans to open two new clubs in the Washington, DC metro region in 2012. Under the new contract, iCore’s services will be deployed at the new locations and continue to increase the already 500 phones and 24 locations iCore supports today.
“We are thrilled to be a ten year customer of iCore! iCore’s services have been beneficial for Sport&Health in enabling us to focus on our core business,” said Sport&Health’s Vice President of IT, Glenn Rappaport. “When we initially engaged with iCore, 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. A long term renewal just made sense because of the overall reliability of the service and value we’ve experienced. Sport&Health believes strongly in the iCore team. Specifically, the ability to meet our ever changing and competitive technology needs.”
Sport&Health first partnered with iCore in 2001 for their voice and data services at all club locations and its headquarters. Under the new contract, the iCore solution will link over 24 locations and 500 users with four-digit dialing at Sport&Health’s McLean, VA. headquarters office and its 24 club locations in Virginia, Maryland and DC. As Sport&Health continues to grow in 2012 and with the opening of new clubs, iCore’s service will be deployed in the new locations as well allowing Sport&Health employees easy access to one another despite their location. iCore’s reliable, VoPI technology backed by Cisco Systems provides advanced call features, network reliability, and top-notch voice quality enabling Sport&Health to better manage telecommunication & data issues while reducing capital expenses and monthly telecommunications costs.
“In addition to unique features, that increase business productivity and create a positive image of our clients with their customers, voice quality, reliability and customer service are always important to telecom customers, and iCore delivers on all counts.” said iCore Chairman and CEO Stephen G. 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 as it continues to grow in the Washington, DC metro region and in its ongoing mission to promote good health and well-being in the community.”
About Sport&Health
Since 1973, Sport&Health 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 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 named number 29 on the Inc.500 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. iCore offers businesses a cost effective, simple solution to their voice and data needs. Unlike VoIP, VoPI is a managed, secure, hosted, end-to-end voice and data system that provides businesses advanced features at a savings over their current 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. iCore reviews all client feedback and uses this information to continually improve their products and feature set. For more information about iCore Networks, please visit http://www.icore.com.