Released on: September 2, 2008, 7:26 am

Press Release Author: Matt Cowall / Appia Communications

Industry: Telecommunications

Press Release Summary: New York City\'s Edge Technology Group is one of the newest
partners to join Appia, a leading provider of managed IT and telecommunications
services to small and midsize companies and organizations.


Press Release Body: TRAVERSE CITY, MI – September 2, 2008 – Appia Communications
announced today that Edge Technology Group has joined Appia’s rapidly-growing
nationwide network of partners. Edge Technology Group is one of the newest partners
to join Appia, a leading provider of managed IT and telecommunications services to
small and midsize companies and organizations.

“We are excited to partner with Edge Technology Group. The expertise of their staff
is impressive, as is their excellent reputation in the market,” said Jason Ulm,
Appia’s vice president of sales.

Edge Technology Group will add Appia’s proven solutions in voice, data, video and
networking to its portfolio of services. “With first-class services and a dedication
to customer support, Appia is a powerful partner who will continue to expand into
the New York market,” said Jim Nekos, general partner at Edge Technology Group.

For more information about Appia’s managed IT and telecom services, or about
becoming an Appia partner, please contact Rich Pellichero, Regional Manager, at
508-570-4958 or via email at rpellichero@appiaservices.com.

About Edge Technology Group

Forged in the high-pressure environment of the hedge fund industry, Edge Technology
Group provides complete strategic planning, hosting, development, advisory,
coordination and management of IT and real estate projects.

From offices in Greenwich, Connecticut, and New York City, Edge customizes high
quality, timely and cost-effective solutions, project management services and
representation. In the last three years alone, their team designed over 800,000
square feet of office space and mission-critical data centers around the world,
maintaining 100% uptimes on over 550 servers and connectivity to hundreds of markets
and data providers.

For more information about Edge Technology Group, visit www.edgetg.com or call
203-742-7800.

About Appia Communications

Appia Communications is a leading provider of managed IT and telecommunications
services. Its mission is to enable small and midsize companies and organizations to
realize the benefits of Internet Protocol (IP) technology. Appia’s managed 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. Appia was named to Inc. magazine’s list of America’s
fastest-growing private companies in both 2007 and 2008. For more information,
please visit www.appiaservices.com or call 877-277-4297. Appia is a Cisco Powered
Network and holds advanced Cisco communications certifications.

Media Contact

Matt Cowall
Marketing Communications Manager
231.929.0970 (v)
matt@appiaservices.com


Web Site: http://www.appiaservices.com

Contact Details: Appia Communications
1030 Hastings St, Suite 100
Traverse City, MI 49686
231-929-0970
877-277-4297
matt@appiaservices.com