—NACStech Conference Retailers Selected Spacenet as One of the Top Technologies for the Retail Industry—
McLean, VA, September 27, 2011—Spacenet Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:
GILT) and a leading provider of managed network services, was selected
as a winner of the 2011 National Association of Convenience Stores (“NACS”)
NACStech Expo Tech Trends award for its network appliance, the Prysm Pro.
Selected directly by the NACS Tech conference attendees, this award recognizes
Spacenet’s innovation in supporting retailers’ unique network requirements.
Spacenet will present an overview of the award-winning solution during
this year’s NACS conference in Chicago, IL.
“It’s a real honor to be selected for this award,” said Spacenet president
and COO, Glenn Katz. “This is the fifth technology award for the Prysm
Pro, and this one is very special because we were selected by the attendees
of the NACS Tech event, the folks who understand what it takes to successfully
support various retail requirements in large, diverse networks. Spacenet’s
advanced technology platform allows us to offer more broadband options
to more locations while managing operations from a central location. This
provides for full PCI compliance while supporting applications such as
IP routing, legacy protocol conversion, VoIP, or WiFi hot spots, and other
custom solutions that our customers require.”
Spacenet provides managed network services for some of the largest retailers
in America, offering one of the broadest portfolios of services and support
in the industry. The recent acquisition of CICAT Networks has greatly
improved Spacenet’s ability to meet challenging network requirements for
large organizations. The combination of CICATs’ networking partnerships
throughout the country, and the Prysm Pro’s ability to integrate the best
WAN option at each location, allows Spacenet to reduce costs and operational
issues while improving network performance and availability.
The National Association of Convenience Stores is an international trade
association that serves the convenience and petroleum retailing industry.
By organizing the NACStech conference each year, the association creates
an opportunity for the top retailers to evaluate the latest technological
products and services with IT leaders. During the show, the association
presents the Technology Trend award to companies that demonstrated excellence
in improving convenience retailing through technology.
For more information about Spacenet’s products and services visit us at
spacenet.com/enterprise/
About Spacenet®
Since 1981, Spacenet Inc. has designed, implemented and managed some of the largest communications networks for U.S.-based business, industrial and government customers. Spacenet has a longstanding tradition of industry leadership and innovation, and today manages communications at more than 130,000 locations for customers including many Fortune 500 companies and major government agencies. The company offers a complete product and services portfolio for converged voice and data applications ranging from primary communications and secure data transfer, to hot stand-by solutions for continuity of operations and network backup, or field deployable solutions for disaster recovery and emergency management. Spacenet is based in McLean, VA, and operates its own end-to-end services infrastructure including network management, field services and teleport facilities in McLean, VA, Atlanta, GA, and Chicago, IL. Spacenet is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT). Visit Spacenet at www.spacenet.com
Spacenet Media Contact:
Jon Douglas, Spacenet Inc.
Phone: (703) 848-1221
jon.douglas@spacenet.com