Case Study: Kelly Spicers achieves a future-proof, high-bandwidth, reliable network with Windstream Enterprise SD-WAN

How Kelly Spicers future-proofed their network with SD-WAN

Kelly Spicers, a 5th-generation wholesale distributor with 50 locations across the Western U.S., was hampered by an aging MPLS/T1 network that delivered inadequate bandwidth, no redundancy, high costs, and poor ERP and cloud application performance. When they decided to modernize, Kelly Spicers turned to Windstream Enterprise and its SD-WAN Concierge offering to address these core network challenges.

Windstream Enterprise deployed SD-WAN Concierge in an active/active design with fiber Ethernet primaries and cable plus fixed wireless secondaries (fixed wireless serving 20 locations), fully managed alongside its Managed Network Security and WE Connect portal. The solution eliminated routine outages via seamless failover, improved cloud and voice performance, simplified management for the seven-person IT team, and produced significant cost savings and smoother operations across all 50 locations.

Kelly Spicers

Jon Whittaker

Chief Information Officer