Papa Gino's and D'Angelo Select MegaPath to Connect More Than 300 Restaurants

MegaPath’s Fully Managed MPLS Broadband VPN Service Delivers Superior Performance and Reliability

COSTA MESA, CA, March 12, 2008 -- MegaPath Inc., the leading provider of managed IP voice, data and security services in North America, today announced that Papa Gino’s, Inc. has selected the company’s leading MPLS-based Broadband VPN Service to provide secure, high-speed data communications capabilities to its more than 300 company-owned Papa Gino’s and D’Angelo restaurants.  MegaPath’s leading broadband service will enable Papa Gino’s, Inc. to deploy new bandwidth-intensive and performance-sensitive applications.

Papa Gino’s will be leveraging MegaPath’s leading reliability and performance to support critical applications, including Web-based ordering, Point-of-Sale systems and credit card processing.  MegaPath’s fully managed PCI compliant service ensures that these applications operate properly and adhere to critical regulations. 

“As we begin implementing the latest applications to maximize guest satisfaction, we are looking to MegaPath to deliver the superior reliability and performance required to ensure that our customer data is safe, while also gaining the greatest value from our IT investments,” said Paul Valle, CIO at Papa Gino’s, Inc.  “We anticipate MegaPath’s fully managed MPLS Broadband VPN Service will help ensure that we are exceeding our guests’ expectations.”

MegaPath’s award-winning web-based Customer Portal will provide Papa Gino’s with access to a suite of tools and online reports that provide complete visibility and control over its MegaPath Managed Broadband services.  The portal allows Papa Gino’s to manage access at all locations, supervise issue resolution and evaluate performance.  In addition to the portal, MegaPath delivers 24x7x365 proactive monitoring and support from its redundant network operation centers.  This combination of expert support and industry-leading online tools provides Papa Gino’s with the ability to manage the network without worrying about day-to-day troubleshooting.

“MegaPath is becoming the provider of choice for many companies that are looking to increase customer satisfaction, improve productivity and reduce overhead by deploying reliable and secure communication services to support their strategic online and in-store IT initiatives,” said James Cragg, President and COO of MegaPath.  “Papa Gino’s and D’Angelo are taking a proactive approach to engaging its customers and implementing the latest solutions to improve its ordering, POS and credit card processing, and MegaPath is ensuring that these applications are able to deliver on their promised performance.”
Contact:

Tony Welz
Welz & Weisel Communications
(703) 218-3555
Tony@W2comm.com

About Papa Gino’s, Inc.
Established in 1961, Papa Gino’s, Inc. serves more than 50 million guests each year through its chain of 370 company and franchised Papa Gino’s Pizzeria and D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches restaurants. Together, Papa Gino's and D’Angelo share a commitment to providing high-quality products; attentive service; clean, convenient, attractive restaurants, and a premium value for every guest. For more information, visit the Papa Gino’s, Inc. website at http://www.papaginos.com.

About MegaPath Inc.
MegaPath is the leading provider of managed IP communications services in North America.  MegaPath leverages its wide selection of broadband connectivity, Virtual Private Networks, Voice over IP (VoIP) and security technologies to enable businesses to lower costs, increase security and enhance productivity.  Businesses of all sizes can easily and securely communicate between their headquarters, branch offices, retail locations, mobile workers, and business partners.

To learn more about why over 22,000 companies have chosen MegaPath’s managed IP data, voice and security services to improve their business communications, visit www.megapath.com or call 1-877-MegaPath (634-2728).