LONDON, May 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IntraLinks, a leading provider of critical information exchange solutions, today announced the appointment of Derek Flynn as managing director and senior vice president for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Flynn, based in the London office, brings over 20 years of experience in the software industry, both in general management and sales leadership roles, and will be responsible for IntraLinks' EMEA strategy and operations.

"Derek has a strong sales management track record and is a welcome addition to the team," said Andrew Damico, president and CEO, IntraLinks. "Derek will be responsible for accelerating IntraLinks' growth across EMEA, ensuring that we achieve our targets in our principal markets - Enterprise, M&A and Debt Capital Markets. He will further build out the sales management team and Enterprise principal market sales team in EMEA."

Prior to IntraLinks, Flynn was the United Kingdom sales director at SAS Institute, responsible for the sales, operations and alliance functions. Before joining SAS, Flynn held senior positions at a number of leading information technology organizations including SAP, Siebel and Oracle.

"I'm delighted to join IntraLinks at such an exciting time," said Derek Flynn, managing director and senior vice president for EMEA, IntraLinks. "I look forward to helping the company grow to its full potential and building a strong presence in our key markets."

About IntraLinks

IntraLinks (NYSE: IL) is a leading global provider of Software-as-a-Service solutions for securely managing content, exchanging critical business information and collaborating within and among organizations. More than 1 million professionals in industries including financial services, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consumer, energy, industrial, legal, insurance, real estate and technology, as well as government agencies, have utilized IntraLinks' easy-to-use, cloud-based solutions. IntraLinks users can accelerate information-intensive business processes and workflows, meet regulatory and risk management requirements and collaborate with customers, partners and counterparties in a secure, auditable and compliant manner. Professionals at more than 800 of the Fortune 1000 companies have used IntraLinks' solutions. For more information, visit www.intralinks.com or http://blog.intralinks.com. You can also follow IntraLinks on Twitter at http://twitter.com/intralinks and Facebook at www.facebook.com/IntraLinks.

SOURCE IntraLinks Holdings, Inc.