ICore Networks and Sport&Health Celebrate Ten Year Partnership

D.C. metro area's leading provider of Voice over Private Internet services is awarded a partnership extension with leading health club to expand service to clubs' new locations in 2012

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- iCore Networks, the leading provider of Voice over Private Internet 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. To boot to extending their contract, Sport&Health plans to open two new clubs in the Washington, D.C. metro region in 2012. In accordance with 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 at first 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. Exactly, the ability to meet our ever changing and competitive innovation needs."

Sport&Health first partnered with iCore in 2001 for their voice and data services at all club locations and its headquarters. Pursuant to this agreement 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 D.C. 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 then allowing Sport&Health employees easy access to one another in spite of their location. iCore's reliable, VoPI research backed by Cisco Systems provides advanced call features, network reliability, and top-notch voice quality enabling Sport&Health to better manage telecommunication & data issues during reducing capital expenses and monthly telecommunications costs.

"Just in case to unequalled features that increase business productivity and create a positive image of our customers with their clients, voice quality, reliability and customer service are always important to telecom clients, 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, D.C. metro region and in its ongoing mission to promote good health and then-being in the community."