Appia Partners with CBX Technologies in Northern California

Online, June 10, 2010 (Newswire.com) - OAKLAND, Calif. - Appia Communications announced today that CBX Technologies has joined Appia's rapidly-growing nationwide network of partners.

Based in Oakland, CBX provides companies and government agencies with a complete suite of integrated IT and professional services. Appia is a nationwide provider of remotely managed communication and network services.

Through the agreement, CBX is authorized to offer all of Appia's managed voice, data, video and network services to both new and existing clients. CBX founder Christian D'Andrade said that the partnership will help keep his clients on the leading edge of today's technologies.

"Voice over IP (VoIP) has become an integral factor in network communications, bringing lower operational costs, greater flexibility, and a variety of enhanced applications," D'Andrade said. "Video communication is emerging in a big way, with 80% of all Internet traffic expected to be video by 2015. And with Appia's managed services, it's all in the cloud. There's no PBX or MCU to worry about."

"Cloud services are simply a way to outsource headaches to a third party on a pay-as-you-use engagement model," said Jason Ulm, Appia's vice president of sales. "By using Appia's services, CBX can help customers turn huge upfront capital expenses into low operating expenses, which is a very positive move for any midsize organization.

"CBX has a tremendous track record and we think we'll do great things together."

For information on CBX and its full suite of services, contact Christian D'Andrade at 510-729-7130 or [email protected]. For information about Appia's services and partnership opportunities in the Northwest, contact Tim Mahan at 877-277-4297 or [email protected].

For more information about Appia, including its full suite of communication and network solutions, partnership opportunities, customer case studies and more, please visit http://www.appiaservices.com or call 877-277-4297.

About CBX Technologies

Founded in 1998, CBX Technologies provides companies and government agencies with a complete suite of integrated IT and professional services, including acquisition planning, staff augmentation, management consulting, network integration and support, and unified communications.

Headquartered in Oakland, California, CBX holds a number of advanced federal, state and local certifications. CBX has been recognized as one of the top 25 minority companies in Silicon Valley and as the Minority Technology Firm of the Year by the United States Department of Commerce.

For more information, please visit http://www.cbxtech.com or call 510-729-7130.

About Appia Communications

Appia Communications is a leading provider of remotely managed communication and network 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 http://www.appiaservices.com or call 877-277-4297.

Media Contacts

Christian D'Andrade
CBX Technologies
510-729-7130
[email protected]

Matt Cowall
Appia Communications
877-277-4297
[email protected]