(openPR) - VoIP veteran Rob Johnson will serve a growing base of Appia customers and channel partners in southern California and nearby states.

LOS ANGELES – April 14, 2010 – Appia Communications announced today that Rob Johnson has joined the company as Regional Manager for the Southwest U.S.

Appia, a nationwide provider of managed communication and networking services, began expanding its West Coast operations late last year. Based in Los Angeles, Johnson will serve Appia’s growing base of customers and channel partners throughout southern California and the Southwest.

Johnson comes to Appia with extensive experience in Cisco networking and managed Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) deployments. He has focused on hosted VoIP services for the past four years, with an emphasis on the public sector and nonprofit organizations.

“Rob is a problem solver,” said Jason Ulm, Appia’s vice president of sales. “He is very good at getting the most out of technology, especially when an organization has limited resources. He’s a great addition to our team and a great resource for our customers and partners.”

For more information on Appia’s services and partnership opportunities throughout the Southwest, please contact Rob Johnson at 626-513-0449 or rob@appiaservices.com.

For more information about Appia, including its full suite of communication and networking services, customer case studies and more, please visit www.appiaservices.com or call 877-277-4297.

About Appia Communications

Appia Communications is a leading provider of managed communication and networking services, with a focus on small and midsize companies and organizations. Appia’s solutions help customers minimize capital investments, reduce costs, enhance employee productivity, improve customer care, and compete more effectively against much larger enterprises.

Headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, Appia serves markets nationwide, with operations in Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and St. Louis.

Appia has been recognized as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies (Inc., 2007-09); one of the fastest-growing solution providers in the technology industry (CRN, 2009); and one of the top managed service providers in the world (MSPmentor, 2009-10). Appia has also been named one of the 2010 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch by the Edward Lowe Foundation.

For more information, please visit www.appiaservices.com or call 877-277-4297.

Appia Communications
1030 Hastings St, Suite 100
Traverse City, MI 49686
USA
877-277-4297
info@appiaservices.com
www.appiaservices.com

Matt Cowall
Communications Manager
877-277-4297
matt@appiaservices.com