(openPR) - TRAVERSE CITY, MI – November 11, 2008 – Managed services provider Appia Communications announced today that Tim Mahan has joined the company as a Regional Manager for Chicago, increasing Appia’s presence in this market.

Mahan brings over 20 years of successful telecom experience. He has held sales and sales management positions with such companies as Nortel, Qwest, WebEx and M5.

“Chicago provides a strong base of expansion for us, and we’re excited to extend our reach with someone of Tim’s caliber,” said Jason Ulm, Appia’s Vice President of Sales.

Mahan’s technical experience includes VoIP, Voice as a Service, Web conferencing, video conferencing, and networking. A Chicago native, Mahan attended Lewis University and raised his five children in the area.

For more information on Appia’s managed IT and telecom services in greater Chicago, please contact Regional Manager Tim Mahan at 877-277-4297 or tmahan@appiaservices.com.

About Appia Communications

Appia Communications is a leading provider of managed IT and telecommunications services, enabling small and midsize companies and organizations to benefit from Internet Protocol technology for far less than the cost of an in-house implementation. 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 Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, 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.

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