Released on: January 7, 2008, 1:42 pm

Press Release Author: Appia Communications

Industry: Telecommunications

Press Release Summary: Appia Communications today announced that Secured Network
Services, Inc., of Norwood, Massachusetts, has joined Appia's nationwide network of
partners. SNS is one of the newest partners to join Appia, a leading provider of
telecommunications services to small and mid-sized companies and organizations.

Press Release Body: Appia Communications today announced that Secured Network
Services, Inc., of Norwood, Massachusetts, has joined Appia's nationwide network of
partners. SNS is one of the newest partners to join Appia, a leading provider of
telecommunications services to small and mid-sized companies and organizations.

"We are excited to bring the same benefits of VoIP technology to customers in the
Boston area that we have brought to customers in other U.S. markets" said Jason
Ulm, Appia's Vice President of Sales.

Secured Network Services will add Appia's proven solutions in hosted voice to its
portfolio of managed services. "We are pleased to be working with Appia to provide
their services in the Boston area," said Kevin Low, President of SNS. "Appia is a
respected company and we are honored that they have chosen to work with us."

For more information about Appia's services, or about becoming an Appia partner,
please contact Steve Battiato, Regional Manager, at 317-806-2170 or by email at
steve@appiaservices.com.

About Secured Network Services

SNS is an information technology professional services firm. Founded in 2002 by
Kevin Low and headquartered in Norwood, MA, SNS works with local and regional
companies and organizations in a variety of industries. For more information about
SNS, see www.sns-usa.net.

About Appia Communications

Appia Communications is a leading provider of telecommunications services. Our
mission is to enable small and mid-sized companies and organizations to realize the
benefits of Internet Protocol (IP) technology. Our solutions help our 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, and other markets in North America
and Europe. For more information, please visit www.appiaservices.com, or call
877-277-4297.

Media Contact:

Keli Minick
Marketing and Communications Manager
231.929.0970 (v)

kminick@appiaservices.com | www.appiaservices.com


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

Contact Details: Appia Communications
1030 Hastings St., Suite 100
Traverse City, MI 49686
877-277-4297