ATLANTA, June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthLink
Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a leading managed network and cloud
services provider, today announced that home textiles retailer
Anna's Linens selected the company to provide a comprehensive
managed network solution and SIP Trunking for voice over IP for its
more than three hundred stores and 3,200 employees. To accommodate
their rapid growth, increasingly centralized IT model, and need to
run more applications, Anna's IT leaders worked in collaboration
with EarthLink partner Grauman Communications to transition to an
EarthLink MPLS network and SIP Trunking. EarthLink also prioritized
their network traffic with Class of Service to ensure that voice
and point-of-sale traffic take precedence. With thousands of
nationwide retail customers, EarthLink is committed to developing
solutions that support the unique requirements of large,
distributed businesses like Anna's Linens.
"As a result of a more robust MPLS network from EarthLink, we
have the security, reliability and bandwidth to run both our voice
communications and critical in-store applications to support the
growth of the business," said Joe
Evango, Director, Technology Services, Anna's Linens.
"Moving forward with EarthLink, we have quite a few future
projects with the potential for significant additional cost
savings."
As their consultant, Grauman Communications advised Anna's
Linens on the best options to continue their focus on
customer-first service while being mindful of efficiency and the
bottom line.
"Anna's Linens had a comfort level and trust in EarthLink as
they made the significant move from the analog to the VoIP world,"
said Joe Grauman, Grauman
Communications. "They're realizing tremendous efficiency and have
increased bandwidth to run more applications."
To future-proof and position the retailer for its increasingly
centralized IT model, all voice traffic on its network backbone
from multiple locations taps into a central point, eliminating the
need for dedicated voice connections at each business site. By
replacing analog phone lines with VoIP, Anna's offset the cost of a
significant boost in bandwidth while simplifying management.
The reliability of the voice service and the additional
implementation of failover and disaster recovery capabilities
ensure that the company's more than 300 stores stay connected with
customers. Additionally, VoIP now supports their all-employee
conference calls.
"Prior to working with EarthLink, Anna's was pushing the limits
of its network and found it difficult to manage systems at each
store, troubleshoot or make agile global changes," said
Greg Griffiths, EarthLink Vice
President of Retail Solutions. "Integrating voice and data with
managed network services provides a way to effectively handle voice
changes and standardize on a single platform, boost their bandwidth
and simplify management. Our sweet spot is offering the flexibility
to blend several types of access, including ADSL and T1, to give
each store the bandwidth it needs while also folding in
comprehensive enterprise service level agreements and repair
times."
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About EarthLink
Founded in 1994, EarthLink Holdings
Corp. (NASDAQ: ELNK) is a leading managed network and cloud
services provider, empowering businesses with a fully-managed,
end-to-end communications, IT and virtualization portfolio
including cloud computing, IT security, colocation,
enterprise-class hosted applications and IT support services.
EarthLink operates an over 28,000 fiber route mile network, with 90
metro fiber rings and 8 secure data centers providing ubiquitous
nationwide data and voice IP service coverage. EarthLink's service
and product innovation enables the company to design scalable
solutions specific to each client's IT needs, supported by an
experienced customer care team. The company also offers
award-winning high-speed, wireless and dial-up Internet services to
residential customers across the U.S. For more information, visit
www.earthlinkbusiness.com or follow @EarthLinkBiz.
About Anna's Linens
Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, Anna's Linens is the
14th largest retailer of home textiles and home decor items.
The company was founded in 1987 by its current Chairman of the
Board, Alan Gladstone, and named
after Alan's mother, Anna. A family-run business with more
than 3,200 employees, Anna's currently operates more than 300
stores throughout Alabama,
Arizona, California, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New
Jersey, New Mexico,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Puerto
Rico. Visit www.annaslinens.com for more information.
About Grauman Communications
An independent consulting
firm with 18 years of experience, Grauman Communications is in a
unique position to help select the solution(s) that best suit the
client's needs. Service provider agnostic, Grauman has the entire
marketplace from which to select the product or service that best
suits the needs of its clients. Visit www.graumancom.com or call
800-697-9766 for more information.
SOURCE EarthLink Holdings Corp.