Interactive Intelligence Acquires Alliance Systems Professional Services Division
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Interactive
Intelligence Acquires Alliance Systems Professional Services Division
INDIANAPOLIS
and PLANO, Texas, April 23, 2007 -- Interactive Intelligence Inc.
(Nasdaq: ININ), a global developer of unified communications software, and
Alliance Systems Ltd., a global provider of server and storage solutions, have
entered into a definitive Asset Purchase Agreement.
Under
the
terms of the agreement, Interactive Intelligence has acquired the professional
services group of Alliance Systems, which is focused on licensing, implementing
and supporting Interactive Intelligence contact center automation and enterprise
IP telephony software solutions.
The
acquisition will enable Interactive Intelligence to immediately expand its
professional services organization in an effort to more effectively support
its
largest direct customers, many with thousands of users across global
sites.
Fourteen
Alliance personnel have joined the Interactive Intelligence team who, along
with
a channel of about 250 value-added resellers, help support the company’s more
than 2,500 global customers.
“This
acquisition will help us continue our initiative to aggressively expand into
the
high-end contact center and enterprise markets by giving our largest customers
access to an even broader pool of qualified and experienced professional
services personnel, including increased resources for on-site managed
resources,” said Interactive Intelligence founder and CEO, Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx.
“We’re fortunate to be able to immediately add a competent, experienced,
well-trained group of people, and look forward to giving the Alliance
professional services team even greater career opportunities by working for
a
company whose business is the development and licensing of software on which
they are already certified.
“This
acquisition does not represent a departure from our core strategy of cultivating
a strong reseller channel, but does enable us to better compete for larger
opportunities where the customer requires a direct relationship, or where our
partner channel requires augmented services” Brown added.
For
Alliance, the acquisition will enable the company to focus on its core business
of server design, manufacturing, support and distribution.
“Our
core
server and infrastructure business has been growing very rapidly and we wanted
to focus our resources on increasing our manufacturing capacity, engineering
resources and our global logistics and support business,” said Alliance CEO,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx.
Alliance
has partnered with Interactive Intelligence since 1997 to provide high
performance, reliable and energy-efficient pre-certified servers for the
company’s unified communications software suite, which was designed to eliminate
the cost and complexity introduced by individual point products.
Alliance
and Interactive Intelligence will continue to work closely to provide joint
customers with the highest quality server-based unified communications solutions
available.
About
Alliance
Alliance
Systems is a leading provider of server and storage solutions targeting the
Communications, Enterprise, and Military markets. Founded in 1992, Alliance
provides computer infrastructure that supports wireless, VoIP, contact center,
security, and video enterprise communications solutions. Alliance’s unique, open
architecture, server designs include rack-mount, blade, and ruggedized form
factors. These solutions feature high performance, superior reliability, and
energy efficiency, which enable its customers to rapidly deploy Internet and
communications applications worldwide. Additionally, Alliance provides an
extensive range of value-added services including design and engineering,
manufacturing, logistics, and support.
Alliance's
solutions are sold to OEMs, resellers and service providers worldwide. The
company's customer base exceeds 1,200 entities in 70 countries. Alliance
Systems' head office is located in Plano, Texas, USA with European Headquarters
in Bad Homburg, Germany and logistics locations in The Netherlands, South
Africa, Germany, and the Philippines. For more information, visit
xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.
About
Interactive Intelligence
Interactive
Intelligence Inc. (Nasdaq: ININ) is a global provider of business communications
software and services for contact center automation and enterprise IP telephony.
The company was founded in 1994 and has more than 2,500 customers worldwide.
Recent awards include the 2006 Network World 200, CRM Magazine’s 2006 Rising
Star Excellence Award, Network Computing Magazine’s 2006 Well-Connected Award,
and Software Magazine’s 2006 Top 500 Global Software and Services Companies.
Interactive Intelligence employs approximately 525 people and is headquartered
in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company has five global corporate offices, with
additional sales offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Interactive Intelligence can be reached at x0 000.000.0000 or
xxxx@xxxx.xxx; on the Net:
xxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx.
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.
Contacts:
Xxxxx
XxXxxx
Director
of Marketing
Alliance
Systems
x0
000.000.0000
Xxxxx.XxXxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Director
of Market Communications
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000.000.0000
xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxx.xxx