Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 27, 2000

Donald Brown – Interactive Intelligence Inc (inin)

DONALD E. BROWN, MD, is Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of Interactive Intelligence, Inc. He founded his third software company, Interactive Intelligence, in October 1994. Previously, Dr. Brown had founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Software Artistry, Inc., a developer of customer support software that became a public company in 1995 and was subsequently acquired by IBM in 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 holds two additional degrees from Indiana University, an MS in Computer Science and a BS in Physics. Dr. Brown is also Founder and Chairman of the Board of Interactive Portal, a new application service provider (ASP) offering unified messaging and other enhanced communications services on a subscription basis to businesses of all sizes. Profile
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