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IT Consulting Firm to Provide Local Implementation and Serve as Support Partner for VoIP Services CAMPBELL, Calif., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- PlanetMagpie, an IT and network solutions provider for small, mid-size and enterprise businesses, today announced that it has teamed with Vonexus, a global developer of Microsoft(R)-based business communications solutions and SIP-ready IP telephony, to form a strategic reseller partnership. PlanetMagpie will feature Vonexus's flexible and cost-effective Voice-over-IP (VoIP) solutions as part of its small and mid-size business service offering, serving as a Tier-I partner, which involves providing for all aspects of customer sales and support. "Vonexus is a natural fit for us," said Robert Douglas, CEO of PlanetMagpie. "Like PlanetMagpie, Vonexus is a Microsoft Gold-Certified partner. Its product is built on Microsoft technology and offers the only complete Microsoft-based IP telephony solution for business. It fully integrates with all Microsoft programs, which falls in line with our business strategy and allows us to participate in product enhancement. Its flexibility and ease-of-use makes it perfect for any small and mid-market business looking to improve its communications systems." PlanetMagpie's consultants believe that VoIP is the next logical step for any small or mid-size business phone system. To achieve solid VoIP performance requires solid connectivity, unified messaging, and the ability to incorporate phone calls, voice mails, e-mails, faxes, and Web interactions. After carefully testing VoIP products available on the market, PlanetMagpie found that Vonexus is the best solution for small and mid-size companies. Hardware and implementation are cost-effective, tech support is very responsive, and the entire solution is very flexible to accommodate any kind of business. PlanetMagpie implemented it in-house and was able to customize strategic features for its specific internal and external telecommunication needs, such as complex tech support lines, and very complex international telecommunications. "Businesses will benefit greatly from the combination of PlanetMagpie's expertise in IT architecture and Vonexus' streamlined, easy-to-use VoIP products," said Jerry Fleming, president of Vonexus. "Not only will they receive a solution tailored specifically for their business, but they will get 100% productivity throughout the world while significantly cutting down their communication costs." About PlanetMagpie Founded in 1998, PlanetMagpie provides custom IT consulting, Internet services and network solutions for small, medium and large size businesses. A Microsoft Gold Certified partner, Magpie boasts engineers who have the expertise to design, install, upgrade, and maintain networks for all general business needs. The company's IT consulting team also targets more specific areas such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, network security regulations, hardware and software implementation, e-mail, and web design. A privately held company, PlanetMagpie is headquartered in Campbell, Calif. For more information, visit http://www.planetmagpie.com/ . About Vonexus Vonexus Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Interactive Intelligence Inc. (NASDAQ:ININ), a global developer of business communications software since 1994. Vonexus offers Enterprise Interaction Center(R) (EIC) -- the first standards-based, all-software IP PBX developed exclusively for Microsoft small to medium-sized business customers. Vonexus can be reached at +1-888-817-5904 or ; on the Web: http://www.vonexus.com/ . DATASOURCE: PlanetMagpie CONTACT: Audrey Olsen, Vice President of Marketing of PlanetMagpie, +1-408-341-8781, or ; or Paul Fernandez of Pacifico Integrated Marketing Communications, +1-408-293-8600, ext. 340, or , for PlanetMagpie Web site: http://www.planetmagpie.com/ http://www.vonexus.com/

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