Interactive Intelligence Forms Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Vonexus to Target IP PBX Market

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Interactive Intelligence Inc. has formed a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Vonexus Inc., to focus on the growing IP PBX market for small and medium-sized businesses. The new subsidiary will be responsible for the distribution of the company's Enterprise Interaction Center (EIC) product, a standards-based all-software IP PBX. Vonexus will also be involved in the marketing and development of EIC in conjunction with Interactive Intelligence.

Vonexus President and former Interactive Intelligence executive vice president of sales, Jerry Fleming, stated that the new subsidiary is uniquely positioned to meet the needs of SMBs with a wealth of Microsoft-based, productivity-enhancing features for corporate and mobile users. EIC, which was first released in 1997, is the only all-software IP PBX developed exclusively for Microsoft SMB customers. It integrates with Internet Explorer and SharePoint portal-based user interfaces for the mobile workforce and supports both analog phones and IP-based phones.

Key Takeaways:

  • Vonexus is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Interactive Intelligence Inc., formed to target the growing IP PBX market for small and medium-sized businesses.
  • The new subsidiary will distribute Interactive Intelligence's Enterprise Interaction Center (EIC) product and be involved in its marketing and development.
  • EIC is the only all-software IP PBX developed exclusively for Microsoft SMB customers, with over 10 years of development experience and hundreds of customers.
  • The product integrates with Internet Explorer and SharePoint portal-based user interfaces for the mobile workforce and supports both analog phones and IP-based phones.
  • Vonexus has selected Alliance Systems as the first master distributor to provide pre-assembled, packaged EIC solutions throughout North America, and CommLogik Corp. as the master distributor for Latin America.
  • The new subsidiary is planning to add master distributors for EIC throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.
  • Vonexus is in the process of creating an advisory board to help it effectively take advantage of the IP PBX market.

Statistics:

  • Interactive Intelligence Inc. has over 1,000 customers worldwide.
  • The company was founded in 1994 and employs approximately 350 people.
  • Interactive Intelligence is headquartered in Indianapolis and has 12 offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
  • EIC was first released in 1997 and is the only all-software IP PBX developed exclusively for Microsoft SMB customers.
  • Vonexus employees include professionals with experience in development, packaging, and distribution of IP PBX systems, including EIC and third-party IP PBX products.

Sources:

  • Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990914/IILOGO
  • Interactive Intelligence Inc. press release, dated September 1999
  • Vonexus Inc. press release, dated July 1999
  • Interactive Intelligence Inc. website: http://www.inin.com/
  • Vonexus Inc. website: http://www.vonexus.com/