Partnership with ITIQ will offer Critical Links’ edgeBOX™ to an expanded list of Small and Medium Business (SMBs) looking for an affordable and advanced integrated networking system.

INTEROP, LAS VEGAS, NV, April 28, 2008 - Critical Links, a global provider of converged ICT (information and communications technology) solutions for SMBs, announced today that ITIQ Solutions Inc., a leader in providing hosted, mobile, and managed Information Technology services, has entered into a reseller agreement where Critical Links’ flagship product, the edgeBOX™ will be made available to ITIQ customers worldwide.

ITIQ specializes in providing innovative and secure on-premise and hosted enterprise Information Technology solutions that consider all aspects of a business. The company’s services are especially beneficial for the small to mid-sized business, providing cost effective 24X7 access to professional IT support resources and powerful business applications historically available only to large enterprises. ITIQ's industry experience and IT best practice standards ensure a robust IT environment that is agile and scalable to grow with the needs of the business.

“ITIQ is delighted to be working with Critical Links to deliver its cutting edge technology to our small to medium-sized business customers to meet their various VOIP and network infrastructure needs,” said Jon Dessel, president of ITIQ Solutions. “We see the edgeBOX™ as an important system to support our IntelligentSuite hosted business services. Our Customers require the ability to locally store and have access to their business applications. This is where we see a great advantage to offering the edgeBOX™. With the edgeBOX™, we are able to provide our customers a wide range of business features and services at an impressive cost point.”

Critical Links’ edgeBOX™ is a multi-service business gateway appliance, which provides a full fledged VOIP/ IP-PBX and a host of data and IT services in a single device, while dramatically reducing complexity and deployment costs. The newest version of edgeBOX™, release 4.6, includes increased functionality in fault tolerance, security, provisioning and usability, and hardware support.

“This important partnership with ITIQ expands Critical Links’ presence in the marketplace and provides further validation that our edgeBOX™ provides one of the broadest voice/data networking suites for companies that typically have not been able to access this level of capability at an affordable price point,” said Abdul Kasim, vice president, global marketing and business development at Critical Links. “We are pleased to partner with ITIQ and look forward to delivering technical benefits to our mutual customers that enable them to level the playing field with their larger competitors.”

The edgeBOX™ replaces up to 8 specialized solutions with a single integrated device, providing SMB customers with a complete networking infrastructure that is simple to install and configure, easy to maintain and upgrade and can be managed remotely. Customers can leverage edgeBOX™ services ranging from VOIP, IP-PBX, VPNs, security, NAC and QoS as well as web server, e-mail server and data storage. It is available on a range of scalable platforms that support up to 300 users.

For more information regarding the Critical Links/ITIQ partnership, please visit both companies in booth 2312 at Interop Las Vegas, taking place April 27 – May 2 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

About Critical Links
Critical Links is a global provider of converged ICT solutions for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) that dramatically simplify and cost-reduce by consolidating a host of advanced voice, data and IT applications over a single platform.

Critical Links’ flagship product, the edgeBOX™ is an award winning multi-function gateway device that provides VOIP, IP-PBX, VPNs, security, NAC and QoS as well as web server, e-mail server and data storage; it is available on a range of scalable and fault-tolerant platforms that support up to 300 users. Critical Links typically serves SMBs through a global network of VARs, System Integrators, OEMs and Service Providers. Critical Links has offices worldwide and on the web at www.critical-links.com. For more information: info@critical-links.com

About ITIQ Solutions
ITIQ Solutions Inc. is a privately held company that specializes in providing enterprise-level managed IT services and hosting solutions to support a wide range of complex, business-critical systems and applications for both the commercial and government sector. Its premier, competitive services are especially beneficial for the small to mid-sized businesses. This provides the business client cost-effective access to professional IT support services, software applications, and business systems 24X7X365. ITIQ's industry experience and IT best practice applications ensure a cost effective IT support environment, whether it be in a consulting or out-sourced capacity. For additional information on ITIQ Solutions please call 877-448-4777 or visit us on the web at www.itiqsolutions.com