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IxReveal Expands Executive Team with Addition of Tim Cannon as Chief Operating OfficerFormer Microsoft Executive to Lead Strategic and Operational Initiatives for Rapidly Growing Software CompanyJacksonville, FL (October 3, 2005)IxReveal™, a leader in advanced analytics for unstructured data, today announced that Timothy L. Cannon, Ph.D., will become chief operating officer. Cannon brings to this role more than 25 years of experience managing all aspects of strategic alliances, sales, marketing and professional services at leading technology companies and was, most recently, the director of Business Strategy for Microsoft Corporation's U.S. Public Sector. He will be based in IxReveal's headquarters in Jacksonville.This announcement follows recent news from the Company regarding the expansion of its sales force and additional management team hires and promotions. "This has been an excellent year of growth for us and we continue to bring the right people on board," stated Charles A. Clarkson, chairman of IxReveal. "Tim has tremendous experience in addition to unique capabilities that complement the strength of our senior management team. He is a very important and timely addition, especially given the very positive reception our flagship product, IxReveal, is receiving in the private and public sectors." Bob Carlson, President and CEO of IxReveal, said, "I am delighted to welcome Tim to the team because he has the experience and skills we need to move to the next phase of our business plan. We've worked hard to gain a solid reputation for delivering on our customer commitments, which is our number one priority. Tim will immediately upgrade our management capability to ensure that we continue to earn this reputation." Throughout his career, Cannon has worked closely with clients to help them define their organizational and IT strategies, develop effective action plans and quickly implement the appropriate solutions. As the director of Business Strategy for the U.S. Public Sector at Microsoft, he was responsible for the strategic planning and direction of this $2 billion division. Prior to this position, Cannon was a partner sales executive at Microsoft, developing a $20 million product pipeline in less than eight months and turning around several key relationships for the company. Previously, he was the vice president of Professional Services and Business Development at Evolve Software, where among his many accomplishments, he streamlined service delivery to dramatically improve margins, established a GSA contract and direct sales model to government agencies, and developed a comprehensive partner program. Prior to Evolve, Cannon was Oracle's director of CRM Marketing for their Services Industries division, and subsequently the vice president of CRM Sales for their Utilities Industry segment. In these positions, he developed comprehensive marketing and sales initiatives while significantly growing the revenue through expanded relationships with leading organizations and government agencies such as AT&T, Accenture, and the U.S. Army. Cannon has also held key sales and marketing positions with Compaq Computer Corporation and its predecessor Digital Equipment Corporation. Cannon holds a Ph.D. in information technology from George Mason University, an MBA with a concentration in finance from the University of New Orleans, as well as a master's in civil engineering management and a bachelor's in civil engineering from the University of Florida. He began his career gaining engineering experience at organizations including Camp Dresser & McKee Inc., URS/Forrest & Cotton, Inc., and Brown & Root, Inc. An accomplished speaker and author, Cannon is also a member of the Florida Blue Key and a board member for the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Florida's Warrington College of Business. About IxRevealIxReveal is a leading text analytics software company that transcends current search and business intelligence technologies. The company’s solution-based products are unique in their capacity to transform large volumes of unstructured and structured data into actionable intelligence. IxReveal’s award-winning product lines, uReveal™ and uReka™ (www.ureka.info), also allow researchers to collaboratively share concepts and findings.Clients include leading multinational corporations, financial institutions, law-enforcement agencies, universities, health organizations, and major federal agencies with data-intensive mandates in areas such as intelligence, security, finance, health-care, homeland security, and crime/fraud prevention. IxReveal is based in Jacksonville, Florida. For more information, visit www.IxReveal.com. # # #
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