Trilogy Software Announces the Appointments of Richard Ellenberger and Ian Dix to Head the New Telecom, Technology, and Media (T

Well-known Industry Duo Team Together Again to Accelerate Trilogy's Growth in the Critical Telecom and Technology Vertical

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trilogy Software today announced the appointments of Richard Ellenberger to the role of Managing Director, Trilogy Telecom, Technology, and Media (TTM) Division, and Ian Dix, to the role of Senior Vice President, Market Management and Development, also for the new Trilogy TTM division.

Mr. Ellenberger is among the most widely known and respected executives in the telecommunications industry, having served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cincinnati Bell and Broadwing, as well as President of MCI Business Markets. As CEO, Mr. Ellenberger also led the successful IPO for XLConnect, a software integrator later sold to Xerox Corporation.

Mr. Dix is also a well-known marketing veteran of the telecom industry, having served as the Chief Marketing Officer for Broadwing, and as Senior Vice President of Product Marketing and Management for both Qwest and LCI International. Mr. Dix also served as Chief Marketing Officer of security software provider SafeNet, and spent over 10 years in MCI's product marketing and management ranks.

The team of Ellenberger and Dix are reunited for a fourth time, having achieved considerable success in MCI's Business Markets division, in the growth and public offering of XLConnect, and in the merger of IXC and Cincinnati Bell to launch Broadwing.

"Trilogy has leveraged its innovative network management and channel compensation software to early success in the telecom arena," said Scott Brighton, CEO of Trilogy, "and we saw an opportunity to move those products into dominant positions in the industry. Bringing in an industry superstar like Rick Ellenberger will give us both the leadership and vertical market knowledge that will propel us to that level. Adding Ian Dix and his track record of success in the telecom arena related to marketing and business development, creates a dynamic combination of talents, skills, and experience that will help accelerate the launch of the TTM division."

Rick Ellenberger commented, "Trilogy is legendary in the software industry for taking extremely complex business processes like network management and compensation, and creating flexible, agile software solutions. Having been a CEO of multiple telecom and technology companies, I know firsthand the challenges of managing complex networks and compensation programs. I look forward to helping my former colleagues solve these challenges with Trilogy's innovative solutions."

Ian Dix added, "Trilogy's SmartPoint network management platform and SmartComp compensation platform are world class solutions utilized by some of the world's largest companies today. By taking advantage of cloud economics and speed, these solutions are offering disruptive price points and performance metrics previously unseen in the industry. Rick and I look forward to meeting our industry associates and demonstrating the next generation of software solutions for the telecom industry."

About Trilogy and the TTM Division

Trilogy TTM (telecom, technology, and media) is a division of Trilogy Software, one of the largest privately held software companies in the world. Trilogy has a long history of innovation and disruptive software solutions utilized by the world's largest automotive, financial, and technology companies to solve complex business and technical processes. Trilogy's worldwide headquarters is located in Austin, Texas. To learn more, visit: http://www.trilogy.com.

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