iPass,  a leading enterprise high speed wide area networking (WAN) platform and Wi-Fi services provider, has announced that Hallmark has selected iPass to provide managed network services to over 2,100 corporate and independent retail locations.

Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in the United States and has partnered with iPass MNS for the last seven years. Under a new five-year contract extension with iPass, Hallmark is enhancing its network solution to add new managed services.

“iPass Managed Network Services has been a long-term proven Hallmark partner for several years and we are pleased to know that the relationship will extend another five years. Their team continues to offer new and valuable networking services to help our business evolve. For example, affordable cloud-based PCI scanning services provide tremendous value to our store network, making them a great partner for us today and in the future. What sets the iPass team apart from their competitors is their consultative approach and willingness to adapt to our needs,” said Talli Denney, retail technology director, Hallmark.

“We look forward to our continued relationship with Hallmark, evolving to meet their networking needs, and helping them succeed with their business goals,” said Chris Linden, vice president and general manager, iPass Managed Network Services.