Dick’s Connects With AT&T

Pittsburgh, Dick’s Sporting Goods will install an Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VIN) designed to integrate all retail stores, corporate offices and distribution centers. The system will be provided by AT&T. “Knowing that our data is secure enables us to focus on our core mission,” said Linda Walker, VP of infrastructure and security for Dick’s. Dick’s has 239 locations and had sales of $2.1 billion in 2004.