Interactive Intelligence CEO, Dr. Donald E. Brown, Honored with Career Achievement Award by the Indiana University School of ...
May 17 2010 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Interactive Intelligence (Nasdaq: ININ) CEO, Dr. Donald E.
Brown, has been honored with the Career Achievement Award by the
Indiana University School of Informatics.
The Career Achievement Award, now in its second year, is given
to an alumnus in recognition of outstanding contributions and
innovation that bring national acclaim and recognition to the field
of informatics, as well as honor and distinction to the university,
according to Bobby Schnabel, dean of the Indiana University School
of Informatics.
“The leading role that Don has played in the information
technology economy in Indiana makes him a compelling choice for our
career achievement award,” Schnabel said. “Don’s efforts in
business and entrepreneurship are inspirational to our students and
faculty, and we’re honored to include him in our growing group of
distinguished alumni.”
Dr. Brown founded his third software company, Interactive
Intelligence, in October 1994 and serves as its chairman of the
board, president, and CEO. Dr. Brown has helped grow Interactive
Intelligence into one of the 200 largest software companies in the
world. The publicly-traded, 650-employee-company posted 2009
revenues of $131.4 million and has earned consecutive quarterly
profits since Q1 2004. Interactive Intelligence has been a pioneer
in advanced communications technologies such as voice over IP, and
has licensed its products to thousands of companies around the
globe.
Prior to Interactive Intelligence, Dr. Brown co-founded
Indianapolis-based Software Artistry, a developer of expert,
systems-based help desk software that went public in March 1995 and
was subsequently acquired by IBM in early 1998. Dr. Brown's first
software company was acquired by Electronic Data Systems in
1987.
Dr. Brown graduated from the Indiana University School of
Medicine in 1985. He also holds a master's degree in computer
science and a bachelor's degree in physics (Phi Beta Kappa) from
Indiana University.
“I don’t feel completely worthy of such recognition -- I’m way
too young for one thing -- but I’m honored nonetheless,” Dr. Brown
said. “I’ve been blessed to have been able to work with many
incredible people and any success I’ve had reflects more on them
than on me. I’ll always appreciate the education that I received at
Indiana University and am proud to be an alumnus. After three
degrees, I think they were ready to get rid of me.”
The Indiana University School of Informatics selects its Career
Achievement Award recipient each year by soliciting nominations
from school staff, faculty, and graduates. An awards committee
reviews each nomination and selects its top finalists, who are then
ranked based on a weighted scale.
“Don stood out from the rest of the finalists because he has not
only built a successful technology company that is a leader in its
field worldwide and in the state of Indiana, but also because his
efforts have encouraged an entirely new generation of technology
entrepreneurs and companies throughout central Indiana,” Schnabel
concluded.
About the IU School of Informatics
Founded in 2000 as the first school of its kind in the United
States, the Indiana University School of Informatics is dedicated
to research and teaching across a broad range of computing and
information technology disciplines, with emphases on science,
applications, and societal implications. The school includes the
School of Informatics at IUPUI and the School of Informatics and
Computing at Bloomington, where programs include computer science
and informatics. The school administers a variety of bachelor’s and
master’s degree programs in computer science and informatics, as
well as Ph.D. programs in computer science and the first-ever Ph.D.
in informatics. The school is dedicated to excellence in education
and research, to partnerships that bolster economic development and
entrepreneurship, and to increasing opportunities for women and
underrepresented minorities in computing and technology. For more
information, visit www.informatics.indiana.edu.
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 more than 3,500
customers worldwide. Interactive Intelligence is among Software
Magazine’s top 500 global software and services suppliers, 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 Magic
Quadrant for Contact Center Infrastructure, Worldwide report (Feb.
22, 2010). Interactive Intelligence employs approximately 650
people and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It has 14
offices throughout North America, Latin 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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