The national health and wellness retailer
implements scalable Network-as-a-Service solution from Hughes to
support growing omnichannel business
GERMANTOWN, Md., April 4,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, an
EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, announced that The Vitamin
Shoppe® has chosen to deploy HughesON™ Managed Network
Services across its 700+ U.S. retail outlets. The
Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solution provides The Vitamin Shoppe
with a secure Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) that
supports the company's vision for growth across retail, digital and
franchise outlets.
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"We consider it a privilege to support The Vitamin Shoppe in
their digital transformation with a high-performing, next
generation network that meets the company's business requirements
today and into tomorrow," said Dan
Rasmussen, senior vice president, Enterprise Division,
Hughes. "With 'as-a-service' delivery combined with 24/7 end-to-end
management, the Hughes network for The Vitamin Shoppe seamlessly
operates and optimizes business applications – enabling the
retailer to focus on its lifestyle offerings instead of worrying
about its network."
With elements of a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) framework,
the HughesON managed solution for The Vitamin Shoppe protects the
network with security at every endpoint and transport, provides
redundant transports for reliability and maximum uptime and employs
automated policy orchestration for scalability, among other
features.
"Hughes designed, deployed and manages our enterprise network
with the flexibility, scalability, security and dependability we
require to best empower our customers on their journeys of lifelong
wellness," said Andy Laudato, Chief
Operating Officer, The Vitamin Shoppe. "The Hughes team met our
needs for secure, cloud-centered digital operations at every store,
cost effectively and with an eye to the future."
Visit the Hughes website to learn more about the HughesON
portfolio of managed network services, ideal for distributed
enterprises in retail, financial, hospitality and government
industries, among others.
About Hughes
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar
(Nasdaq: SATS) company, provides broadband equipment and services;
managed services featuring smart, software-defined networking; and
end-to-end network operation for millions of consumers, businesses,
governments and communities worldwide. The Hughes flagship internet
service, HughesNet®, connects millions of people across the
Americas, and the Hughes JUPITER™ System powers internet access for
tens of millions more worldwide. Hughes supplies more than half the
global satellite terminal market to leading satellite operators,
in-flight service providers, mobile network operators and military
customers. A managed network services provider, Hughes supports
half a million enterprise sites with its HughesON™ portfolio of
wired and wireless solutions. To learn more, visit
http://www.hughes.com or follow HughesConnects on Twitter and
LinkedIn.
©2023 Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company. Hughes
and HughesNet are registered trademarks and JUPITER is a trademark
of Hughes Network Systems, LLC.
About The Vitamin Shoppe®
Lifelong Wellness Starts Here™. The Vitamin Shoppe®, a
subsidiary of Franchise Group Inc., is a global, omnichannel
specialty retailer and wellness lifestyle Company with the mission
of providing customers with the most trusted products, guidance,
and services to support them on their journeys of lifelong
wellness. Based in Secaucus, New
Jersey, the Company offers a comprehensive assortment of
nutritional solutions, including vitamins, minerals, sports
nutrition, specialty supplements, herbs, homeopathic remedies,
green living products, and natural beauty products. In addition to
carrying products from approximately 700 national brands, The
Vitamin Shoppe offers products from its proprietary brands within
its owned and wholesale channels, including: The Vitamin
Shoppe®, Vthrive The Vitamin Shoppe™,
BodyTech®, BodyTech® Elite, fitfactor™,
fitfactor KETO™, plnt®, ProBioCare®, True
Athlete®, and TrueYou™. In the U.S., the Company
conducts business through over 700 company-operated retail stores
under The Vitamin Shoppe and Super Supplements™ banners, and via
its website, www.vitaminshoppe.com. The company is expanding its
retail footprint via an innovative, omnichannel franchising model
and opened its first franchise store in 2022. Globally, The Vitamin
Shoppe serves customers in select Asia, South
America, and Central
America markets through local omnichannel partners.
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