Appia Communications Nominated for Award

TRAVERSE CITY, MI – March 10, 2008 – Appia Communications, Inc., a leading provider of managed IT and telecommunications services to small and mid-sized companies and organizations, has been nominated for the Business of the Year Award.

The award will be given by the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce. The winner will be announced in May, 2008.

"Our management and staff are very proud to be recognized," said Victor von Schlegell, Appia’s president, "Our recognition in the community follows from the superior service Appia provides to customers."

About Appia Communications

Appia Communications is a leading provider of telecommunications services, whose mission is to enable small and mid–sized companies and organizations to realize the benefits of Internet Protocol (IP) technology. Appia’s solutions help customers reduce costs, enhance employee productivity, improve customer care, and 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, Boston, and other markets in North America and Europe. For more information about Appia’s managed IT and telecom services, or about becoming an Appia partner, please call 877–277–4297 or visit www.appiaservices.com.

Media Contact

Keli Minick
Marketing Communications Manager
(231) 929-0970
kminick@appiaservices.com