Appia Communications to Offer Managed IT and Telecom Services in Columbus

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan — April 27, 2007 — Appia Communications, a leading provider of managed IT and telecommunications services to small and mid-sized companies and organizations, announced that it is expanding to Columbus and surrounding markets.

“Columbus is a dynamic market, and we’re excited to serve the business and non–profit community there,” said Victor von Schlegell, Appia’s president, “We’re looking forward to bringing the same benefits of IP technology to customers in the Columbus community that we have brought to customers in other U.S. markets.”

Managed services offer several advantages. Rather than dealing with multiple vendors for phone, Internet access, network security, PC and server support, and other services, Appia customers deal with one company for all of these services. And using Appia's services often result in monthly cost savings of 30% or more, often with more features and functions than the customer had before moving to Appia.

For more information about Appia’s IT and telecommunications services in Columbus, please contact Steve Battiato, Regional Manager, at 317–806–2170 or email him at steve@appiaservices.com.

About Appia Communications

Appia Communications is a leading provider of managed IT and telecommunications services. Our mission is to enable small and mid–sized companies and organizations to realize the benefits of Internet Protocol (IP) technology. Our managed solutions help our customers to reduce costs, enhance employee productivity, improve customer care, and allow them to compete more effectively against much larger enterprises.

Headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, Appia has operations in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and other markets in North America and Europe. For more information, please visit www.appiaservices.com, or call 877–277–4297.