Interactive Intelligence Hires Vice President of Business Development

Interactive Intelligence (Nasdaq: ININ), a global provider of unified IP business communications solutions, has hired Bill Gildea as its vice president of business development. Gildea will be responsible for evaluating acquisition opportunities and for developing new partnerships designed to increase the company’s revenue and growth. These partnerships are focused on development, marketing, and distribution agreements, including those designed to further penetrate vertical markets. Gildea has 15 years of combined experience as a financial analyst and attorney specializing in the communications industry. "As a former sell-side financial analyst I received constant positive feedback from Interactive Intelligence resellers and customers about the unique benefits of the company’s innovative software platform,” Gildea said. "This feedback, combined with the continuity of the company’s senior management team, convinced me that I wanted to be a part of Interactive’s ongoing success.” "Today’s dynamic business environment means that sometimes it’s best to partner with other companies to penetrate a market faster and more effectively,” said Interactive Intelligence founder and CEO, Dr. Donald E. Brown. "Bill’s financial and legal expertise within the communications industry gives him an ideal big-picture perspective for pursuing the right strategic opportunities for our company.” Prior to joining Interactive Intelligence in March, Gildea was an equity research analyst covering the communications technology industry at Janney Montgomery Scott. Prior to that Gildea was an associate analyst at Wachovia Securities. Gildea began his career as a communications attorney in private practice in Washington, D.C. Gildea received his bachelor’s degree from the College of William and Mary, and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina. He received his juris doctor’s degree from Catholic University. About Interactive Intelligence Interactive Intelligence Inc. (Nasdaq: ININ) is a global provider of unified business communications solutions for contact center automation, enterprise IP telephony, and enterprise messaging. The company was founded in 1994 and has more than 3,000 customers worldwide. Interactive Intelligence is among the top 500 global software and services suppliers, and is ranked among the top 200 North American networking vendors. The company employs approximately 600 people and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It has six global corporate offices, with additional sales offices throughout North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Interactive Intelligence can be reached at +1 317.872.3000 or info@inin.com; on the Net: http://www.inin.com. This release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are described in the company's SEC filings. Interactive Intelligence Inc. is the owner of the marks INTERACTIVE INTELLIGENCE, its associated LOGO and numerous other marks. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.