IntraLinks Appoints Chief Financial Officer
New York, April 18, 2005
IntraLinks, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand workspaces to the financial services and pharmaceutical industries, today announced that Anthony Plesner has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer.
"We're excited to have Mr. Plesner join the company," said Patrick J. Wack, President and Chief Executive Officer of IntraLinks. "His direct experience leading technology companies through growth cycles will make him a valuable asset to the company's management team."
Mr. Plesner, 46, has more than 20 years of financial management experience. Most recently, Mr. Plesner served as CFO and Chief Operating Officer for The NewsMarket, an online video archive and delivery platform, where he implemented compliance and operational controls. Previously, he served as President and COO of 24/7 Real Media, Inc. a NASDAQ-listed provider of interactive marketing and technology services, where he led the company through major acquisitions and restructuring efforts. Prior to that, Mr. Plesner served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Business Development at Medscape, Inc., where he helped to steer the company through a successful IPO.
He also worked with Reuters Corporation, holding several senior finance and operations positions in New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo and London in his 13-year tenure. Mr. Plesner holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Manchester in England and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh.
Mr. Plesner will lead the company's finance and administrative teams. Andrew Goldman, Executive Vice President of Finance, will continue responsibilities for the company's day-to-day financial operations.
About IntraLinks
IntraLinks (www.intralinks.com), a leading provider of on-demand workspaces, connects business communities and accelerates the intelligent flow of information and documents among participants. Through IntraLinks' secure, neutral, online environments, companies are better able to compete globally by accelerating essential business processes, simplifying communication and fostering rapid workflow. IntraLinks is easily accessible anywhere, anytime using a web browser.
Since April 1997, more than 200,000 participants representing over 10,000 organizations worldwide have used IntraLinks on-demand workspaces to communicate and collaborate on more than 20,000 projects and transactions. IntraLinks has been rapidly adopted by the financial services and pharmaceutical markets. Over 250 global organizations are IntraLinks clients, including AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Bank of America, Bear Stearns, Deutsche Bank, Ernst & Young, FDIC, TD Securities, Thomas Weisel Partners and WestLB. Founded in June 1996, IntraLinks is headquartered in New York with offices in Boston and London.