Signs Now appoints new manager

SARASOTA, Fla. March 14, 2007 - Signs Now, A Division of Allegra Network LLC recently named John Argeros mergers & acquisitions manager. Argeros will be responsible for creating and managing new initiatives designed to help existing Signs Now franchise owners acquire independent sign businesses in their local markets. He will also assist new franchisees with the acquisition of the independent business for conversions into Signs Now centers.

Argeros has more than twenty years of professional experience in various industries. As a loan officer for First Union National Bank, he worked in consumer loan products, including various types of small business loans. In addition, Argeros has an extensive sales background, working nearly 16 years in the Consumer Package Goods Industry as a senior account executive.

Throughout his career, Argeros represented many fortune 500 companies, managing over $60 million in sales. He holds a Specialized Certificate from the Florida School of Banking at the University of Florida. He also holds an Associates degree from Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, Fla.