Venali Appoints Chief Executive Officer

Coral Gables, FL (December 21, 2006) -- Venali, Inc., a leading provider of innovative fax and messaging solutions to Fortune 1000 companies, announced today that John Poncy has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer by the Board of Directors.

Poncy previously served as Chief Executive Officer for Special Operations Consulting (SOC), where he tripled the company’s size in his first year. He spent nine years as an Infantry Officer and Airborne Ranger in the United States Army and since then has had a long and successful background in the technology and security industries. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and has held senior executive positions at such companies as Nortel, EDS, Unisys and Avaya.

Mr. Poncy is replacing CEO Mark Toschek, who served as acting CEO until a permanent candidate could be found. Mark will continue to sit on Venali’s Board of Directors and remain visible in the company until the full transition takes place.

“ We were looking for the perfect candidate, and we’re very excited to bring in such a qualified individual such as John Poncy to be Venali’s new Chief Executive Officer. John has an exceptional track record in leadership and brings an extraordinary vision for Venali’s future service, products, operations, and support.” said Mark Toschek.

“This is a tremendous opportunity at an impressive company with remarkable potential,” Poncy said. “I am honored that the Board has chosen me to take this organization to the next level, and to exceed every expectation.”

About Venali
Venali is a leading provider of mission critical Internet Fax Services to corporations around the world. Venali's corporate headquarters are located in Coral Gables, Florida. International offices are in Germany, Singapore and the United Kingdom. The company is in the midst of an international expansion and now offers fax service in more than 70 countries world-wide encompassing Europe, North and South America and Asia. Venali offers wider coverage in Asia than any other fax service vendor and is currently the only major fax provider to offer services in China.

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