Released on: February 14, 2008, 10:36 am

Press Release Author: Appia Communications

Industry: Telecommunications

Press Release Summary: Richard Pellichero is Appia\'s new Regional Manager for New
England and the northeastern United States. Appia Communications is a leading
provider of managed IT and telecommunications services.

Press Release Body: Appia Communications, a leading provider of managed IT and
telecommunications services, announced today that Richard Pellichero has been
appointed Regional Manager for the northeastern United States.

"Rich brings extensive experience in developing and supporting channel partners. We
are excited to have him on our team," said Jason Ulm, Vice President of Sales.

Rich has been in the telecommunications industry for over 30 years. His
responsibilities have included channel development and direct sales. His former
employers are NBX Corporation, Sonexis, Avaya, and 3COM, and several technology
start-up companies.

Rich is a graduate of Alliance College. He has two children and lives in the Boston
area.

For more information about Appia's managed IT and telecommunications services in the
northeast, please contact Rich Pellichero, Regional Manager, at 877-277-4297, or
email him at rpellichero@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, Boston, and other markets in North
America and Europe. For more information, please visit www.appiaservices.com, or
call 877-277-4297.




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