Based in Minneapolis, Minn. with sales teams across the United States, Spanlink is a full-service provider of contact center and unified communications solutions that leverage VoIP technology. Spanlink has more than 20 years of business communications and customer interaction solutions experience, and a rich history in transforming enterprise and contact center communications to deliver substantial business results.

“After months of careful evaluation we’re excited to diversify our business and expand our product portfolio by partnering with Interactive Intelligence,” said Spanlink’s CEO, Scott Christian. “Interactive Intelligence is a proven company with compelling product architecture and a large, satisfied customer base. These factors make it a valuable partner – one that will make us a stronger company, while increasing the benefits to our customers and stakeholders.”

Spanlink will build out sales, systems engineering, professional services and support teams dedicated to the Interactive Intelligence product portfolio, which consists of software and services for contact center automation, enterprise IP telephony and business process automation.

“Spanlink’s technology expertise and national reach make it an ideal partner through which we can further extend the benefits of our unique standards-based, all-in-one IP communications software suite,” said Interactive Intelligence VP of North American sales, Paul Weber.

Interactive Intelligence first released its all-in-one IP communications software suite in 1997. The standards-based, single-platform architecture with built-in multichannel processing was designed to eliminate the cost and complexity introduced by multi-point products.

About Spanlink Communications
Spanlink Communications is a leading provider of unified communications and customer interaction solutions leveraging technology from Cisco and Interactive Intelligence. With more than 20 years of experience, Spanlink helps organizations link people, processes and business communications technologies to enhance human interaction, employee productivity and the customer experience. Spanlink’s collaborative approach begins with understanding its customers’ business objectives; and then creating, implementing and supporting leading technology solutions to achieve those objectives. Spanlink is a Silver and Master Unified Communications certified Cisco partner, and an Elite Interactive Intelligence partner. Find news and information at www.spanlink.com.

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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 business process automation. The company was founded in 1994 and has approximately 3,000 customers worldwide. Interactive Intelligence is among Software Magazine’s top 500 global software and services suppliers, is ranked among Network World’s top 200 North American networking vendors, is a BusinessWeek “hot growth 50” company, and is among Fortune Small Business magazine’s top 100 fastest growing companies. The company is also positioned in the leaders’ quadrant of the Gartner 2008 Contact Center Infrastructure, Worldwide Magic Quadrant report. Interactive Intelligence employs more than 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: www.inin.com.

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