(openPR) - EAST NORTHPORT, NY – February 12, 2009 – Appia Communications announced today that Network Solutions and Training (NST) has joined Appia’s rapidly-growing nationwide network of partners. NST 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.

“NST is staffed with real pros who have an ‘anytime, anywhere’ understanding of service,” said Jason Ulm, Appia’s vice president of sales. “We share that commitment and we’re proud to partner with them.”

NST will add Appia’s proven solutions in voice, data, video, and networking to its portfolio of services.

“NST is excited to add Appia’s hosted IP telephony solution to the services we provide,” said Matthew Brown, vice president of NST. “We’ve seen the benefits of the hosted model and how much money it can save clients. In addition, NST will be able to offer the Appia video conferencing solution to help our customers cut travel costs and improve productivity.”

For more information about Appia’s managed IT and telecom services in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut area, or about becoming an Appia partner, please contact Odila Roman, regional manager, at 646-825-2137 or odila@appiaservices.com.

About NST

With offices on Long Island and in New York City, Network Solutions and Training Incorporated is a growing systems integrator serving the entire tri-state area. NST provides a wide range of technical services including network design and implementation, server-based computing, Website services, applications training, and wireless networking. NST’s diverse technical expertise translates into specific solutions that satisfy both current and future business needs.

For more information or a free consultation, please visit www.nst-li.com or call 877-678-8080.

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, call 877-277-4297, or email info@appiaservices.com. Appia is a Cisco Powered Network and holds advanced Cisco communications certifications.

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www.appiaservices.com
877-277-4297
info@appiaservices.com