ATLANTA, July 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthLink Holdings
Corp. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a leading managed network, security and cloud
solutions provider for multi-location businesses, announced that
Del Taco, a thriving Mexican quick-service restaurant chain with
306 corporate and 241 franchise locations in 16 states, selected
EarthLink's new Franchise Program to protect its brand and deliver
a consistent customer experience across its entire franchisee
footprint. Ideal for franchisees with limited IT resources, the
easy-to-implement, turnkey solution delivers stable network
connectivity via IPsec VPN technology to power vital applications,
Secure WiFi™ for customers at selected locations, PCI-compliant
firewalls to protect data, financial breach protection, and online
tools to help the franchisee attain PCI compliance.
Secure WiFi is a key program component, not only because
customers increasingly demand the convenience, but for how it
enhances business intelligence with valuable presence and usage
data analytics and supports customer loyalty applications for a
better onsite experience.
"We became an EarthLink customer in 2014 to tap into their
hospitality expertise, future-proof our network architecture and
add stable bandwidth for our new in-store e-hiring and e-learning
platform," said David Snyder, Vice
President of IT, Del Taco. "We then added EarthLink Secure WiFi,
which enabled us to engage with customers via social media, connect
them to our loyalty program and access valuable analytics. We
stress security to our franchisees and have mandated full PCI
compliance. The EarthLink Franchise Solution is the most efficient
way for our franchisees to achieve compliance and to protect their
businesses, their customers, and our brand."
The Franchise Program offers a selection of a low-priced bundles
that includes a PCI-compliant, high-bandwidth managed Wide Area
Network (WAN) with managed router and firewall, PCI assessment
tools and assistance, and $100,000 of
financial breach protection per location. Secure WiFi can be added
at select locations to not only provide guest access, but also
connect them to rewards programs that generate more return visits.
Clients receive PCI reporting, analytics, mobile application
management and the option for a custom splash page. Franchisees
simply sign up via a customized website, alleviating the burden of
managing implementation across multiple locations.
"We built what customers like Del Taco told us they needed – a
comprehensive security and PCI compliance solution for their
franchisees that is cost-effective and easy to roll out," said
Greg Griffiths, Vice President of
Product Marketing, EarthLink. "The modern customer expects mobile
applications, ubiquitous WiFi and other services that enhance their
experience, but at the same time, security is top of mind. We
provide a stable foundation for the applications that create
loyalty, and reduce risk by detecting and shutting down threats.
Franchisees also benefit from valuable data intelligence, so all
locations can adopt best practices."
About EarthLink
EarthLink (EarthLink Holdings Corp., NASDAQ: ELNK) provides
managed network, security and cloud solutions for multi-location
businesses. We help thousands of specialty retailers, restaurants,
financial institutions, healthcare providers, professional service
firms and local governments deliver a reliable and engaging
customer experience in their stores and branch offices. We do so by
building and managing MPLS WAN networks, by providing virtualized
infrastructure, security, hosted voice, secure WiFi and compliance
solutions, and by offering exceptional customer care. We operate a
nationwide network spanning more than 28,000 fiber route miles,
with 90 metro fiber rings and secure data centers that provide
ubiquitous data and voice IP service coverage. Our EarthLink
Carrier™ division sells facilities-based wholesale
telecommunications to other providers and our award-winning
Internet services connect hundreds of thousands of residential
customers across the U.S. For more, visit www.earthlink.com and
follow @earthlink, LinkedIn and Google+.
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