It’s hard to believe that it’s only been just over a month since the IntraLinks team rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The excitement within the halls and offices of IntraLinks certainly hasn’t died down. As I had hoped, every employee felt like they were part of this historic company event. And now that some time has passed, it feels like a good time to reflect on those few fantastic days in early August.

We were at the NYSE for two consecutive business days, with the first day commemorating the initial trading of the first IntraLinks shares. If you ever have the opportunity to be on the NYSE trading floor, don’t miss it. You’re surrounded by traders making markets in technology companies like IBM, McAfee, Salesforce.com and now IntraLinks. It was great to see the “IL” ticker symbol roll across the screen on the “Big Board” for the first time.

After spending several weeks on the road meeting with potential investors, I am pleased to announce that IntraLinks is now a publicly-traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange — trading under the ticker symbol “IL”. We are excited and proud to be associated with the New York Stock Exchange. We have achieved an important milestone for IntraLinks, as well as for all the investors and other stakeholders who have placed their trust in our company’s success.

By becoming a public company, we have now increased our financial resources and flexibility, enabling us to grow our business and further establish IntraLinks as a leading provider of SaaS-based solutions for collaboration between businesses. While the past few months have inevitably presented their challenges, the process of “going public” has allowed us to truly articulate and reinforce our corporate vision. It’s been a rewarding experience both personally and professionally.

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IntraLinks was just named in Inc. Magazine's 3rd annual ranking of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the country! Many world-class companies — including Microsoft and Oracle — have made it onto this elite list before becoming market leaders. 2009 is the third year IntraLinks has been ranked on the Inc. 500/5000. We were also named in 2003 and 2007.