{"id":381721,"date":"2020-11-16T08:33:24","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T13:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=381721"},"modified":"2020-11-16T08:33:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T13:33:24","slug":"8x8-named-a-challenger-in-the-new-2020-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-contact-center-as-a-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/8x8-named-a-challenger-in-the-new-2020-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-contact-center-as-a-service\/","title":{"rendered":"8&#215;8 Named A Challenger in the New 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant For Contact Center As A Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position:inside; }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>8&#215;8 Named A Challenger in the New 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant <\/b><b>For Contact Center As A Service<\/b><\/p>\n<p>CAMPBELL, Calif.&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.8x8.com&amp;esheet=52327838&amp;newsitemid=20201116005329&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=8x8%2C+Inc.&amp;index=1&amp;md5=9c8208e620119a87e91af643d5795624\">8&#215;8, Inc.<\/a> (NYSE: EGHT), a leading integrated cloud communications platform, today announced it has been named a Challenger in the 2020 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.8x8.com%2F8%2Fgartner-ccaas-magic-quadrant&amp;esheet=52327838&amp;newsitemid=20201116005329&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Gartner+Magic+Quadrant+for+Contact+Center+as+a+Service&amp;index=2&amp;md5=adae947f1b3d169ba7aa32a2200e8880\">Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service<\/a><sup>1<\/sup>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cWe are proud that Gartner has recognized our progress in strengthening the four pillars of great customer service on a global scale. We believe that our placement as a Challenger in this new worldwide Magic Quadrant validates our unique single-platform approach to contact center innovation,\u201d said Vik Verma, Chief Executive Officer at 8&#215;8, Inc. \u201cThroughout the world, we are helping organizations of all sizes achieve measurable improvements in key contact center and overall business and operational metrics. What\u2019s more, the new remote work imperative has proven that our intelligent, collaborative and single platform approach to agent, employee and customer engagement is unparalleled for customer retention, accelerated growth and maximum revenue realization.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n8&#215;8 customers on Gartner Peer Insights indicate that <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.8x8.com%2Fproducts%2Fcontact-center&amp;esheet=52327838&amp;newsitemid=20201116005329&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=8x8+Contact+Center&amp;index=3&amp;md5=f880ab4c675700385c5e7043db5d8005\">8&#215;8 Contact Center<\/a> has very positive reviews with an overall rating of 4.9 out of 5 in the Contact Center as a Service, North America market based on 11 reviews, as of November 13, 2020.\n<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.8x8.com%2Fproducts%2Fcontact-center&amp;esheet=52327838&amp;newsitemid=20201116005329&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=8x8+Contact+Center&amp;index=4&amp;md5=e4ed94f2ba5d27d472b91391e4eb2f78\">8&#215;8 Contact Center<\/a>, as part of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.8x8.com%2Fproducts%2Fall-in-one-communications&amp;esheet=52327838&amp;newsitemid=20201116005329&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=8x8+Open+Communications+Platform&amp;index=5&amp;md5=5e8046777a41fa209569c7e4e27a8c1d\">8&#215;8 Open Communications Platform<\/a>, is a complete solution that dramatically boosts agent engagement, collaboration, and operational effectiveness for customer success. Available standalone or as part of <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.8x8.com%2Fproducts%2Fall-in-one-communications&amp;esheet=52327838&amp;newsitemid=20201116005329&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=8x8+X+Series&amp;index=6&amp;md5=d25cab5c2773e00dc07b63811698d780\">8&#215;8 X Series<\/a>, it includes Automatic Call Distribution (ACD), Intelligent Voice Response (IVR), digital channels, outbound dialer, reporting, customer experience analytics, quality management, speech analytics, customer surveys and knowledgebase, all delivered on one unified, secure and reliable platform featuring single sign-on and centralized administration. Pre-built CRM integrations make it easy for agents to access and view customer data. Expanded Workforce Management (WFM) options allow customers to continue using existing WFM tools (including hosted and on-premises) with an integrated, single-vendor and billing model approach.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe 8&#215;8 Open Communications Platform uniquely brings together essential <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.8x8.com%2F8%2Febook-2020-summer&amp;esheet=52327838&amp;newsitemid=20201116005329&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=digital+workplace&amp;index=7&amp;md5=890f7da475dbabd44d66aa94915a49a0\">digital workplace<\/a> elements, combining contact center with high-quality global <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.8x8.com%2Fproducts%2Fbusiness-phone&amp;esheet=52327838&amp;newsitemid=20201116005329&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=voice&amp;index=8&amp;md5=3a00d37d9ce70390964876091bd03391\">voice<\/a>,<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.8x8.com%2Fproducts%2Fteam-chat&amp;esheet=52327838&amp;newsitemid=20201116005329&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=team+chat&amp;index=9&amp;md5=e80b69eb9bbd5258cef8e5a967511977\"> team chat<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.8x8.com%2Fproducts%2Fvideo-conferencing&amp;esheet=52327838&amp;newsitemid=20201116005329&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=meetings&amp;index=10&amp;md5=934338041f43af8fdd3cf7ef29316fd3\">meetings<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.8x8.com%2Fproducts%2Fapis&amp;esheet=52327838&amp;newsitemid=20201116005329&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Communications+Platform+as+a+Service&amp;index=11&amp;md5=4d67930e0a26686404265f2251532f60\">Communications Platform as a Service<\/a> (CPaaS) in a single solution, fueled by shared intelligent communications services like AI-driven expert routing and predictive analytics. The 8&#215;8 Open Communications Platform accelerates digital transformation initiatives and strengthens business responsiveness and resilience by providing secure, scalable, and extensible capabilities that are required for organizations to create unique employee and customer experiences at scale.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIn addition to being named a Challenger in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.8x8.com%2F8%2Fgartner-ccaas-magic-quadrant&amp;esheet=52327838&amp;newsitemid=20201116005329&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Gartner+Magic+Quadrant+for+Contact+Center+as+a+Service&amp;index=12&amp;md5=339766aacc9aebcbda380fe6356b3bca\">Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service<\/a>, 8&#215;8 has also been positioned as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service, Worldwide<sup>2<\/sup>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n[1] <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.8x8.com%2F8%2Fgartner-ccaas-magic-quadrant&amp;esheet=52327838&amp;newsitemid=20201116005329&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Gartner+Magic+Quadrant+for+Contact+Center+as+a+Service&amp;index=13&amp;md5=e088760dafb793771ada14cf4266b723\">Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service<\/a>, Steve Blood, Drew Kraus, Pri Rathnayake, November 9, 2020.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n[2] Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service, Worldwide, Rafael Benitez, Megan Fernandez, Daniel O&#8217;Connell, Christopher Trueman, Pankil Sheith, November 12, 2020. This Magic Quadrant report name has changed from 2015 onwards- 2015-2020: Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service, Worldwide, 2014: Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service, North America With Additional Regional Presence, 2012-2013: Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service, North America..\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Gartner Disclaimer:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nGartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in our research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner&#8217;s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nGartner Peer Insights reviews constitute the subjective opinions of individual end users based on their own experiences and do not represent the views of Gartner or its affiliates.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>About 8&#215;8, Inc.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\n8&#215;8, Inc. (NYSE: EGHT) is transforming the future of business communications as a leading Software-as-a-Service provider of voice, video, chat, contact center, and enterprise-class API solutions powered by one global cloud communications platform. 8&#215;8 empowers workforces worldwide to connect individuals and teams so they can collaborate faster and work smarter. Real-time business analytics and intelligence provide businesses unique insights across all interactions and channels so they can delight end-customers and accelerate their business. For additional information, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.8x8.com%2F&amp;esheet=52327838&amp;newsitemid=20201116005329&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.8x8.com&amp;index=14&amp;md5=5ae8433e2b1bb1bf92a40108e6878e6c\">www.8&#215;8.com<\/a>, or follow 8&#215;8 on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2F8x8%2F&amp;esheet=52327838&amp;newsitemid=20201116005329&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=LinkedIn&amp;index=15&amp;md5=013f55708fe9f9485e1427fffe841ffa\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2F8x8&amp;esheet=52327838&amp;newsitemid=20201116005329&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Twitter&amp;index=16&amp;md5=2eeca6951f9ad4c8d9144c5791c9d9b6\">Twitter<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F8x8Inc&amp;esheet=52327838&amp;newsitemid=20201116005329&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Facebook&amp;index=17&amp;md5=73c98d8fadd9f1b3e98b91fd0c6831c1\">Facebook<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n8&#215;8\u00ae and 8&#215;8 X Series\u2122 are trademarks of 8&#215;8, Inc.\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20201116005329r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20201116005329\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20201116005329\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Media:<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>John Sun, 1-408-692-7054<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:john.sun@8x8.com\">john.sun@8&#215;8.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Investor Relations:<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>Victoria Hyde-Dunn, 1-669-333-5200<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:victoria.hyde-dunn@8x8.com\">victoria.hyde-dunn@8&#215;8.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> California United States North America<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Software Technology Telecommunications<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20201116005329\/en\/779328\/3\/8x8_RedSquare_Logo_RGB.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>8&#215;8 Named A Challenger in the New 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant For Contact Center As A Service CAMPBELL, Calif.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;8&#215;8, Inc. (NYSE: EGHT), a leading integrated cloud communications platform, today announced it has been named a Challenger in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service1. \u201cWe are proud that Gartner has recognized our progress in strengthening the four pillars of great customer service on a global scale. We believe that our placement as a Challenger in this new worldwide Magic Quadrant validates our unique single-platform approach to contact center innovation,\u201d said Vik Verma, Chief Executive Officer at 8&#215;8, Inc. \u201cThroughout the world, we are helping organizations of all sizes achieve measurable improvements in key contact center &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/8x8-named-a-challenger-in-the-new-2020-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-contact-center-as-a-service\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;8&#215;8 Named A Challenger in the New 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant For Contact Center As A Service&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-381721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>8x8 Named A Challenger in the New 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant For Contact Center As A Service - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/8x8-named-a-challenger-in-the-new-2020-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-contact-center-as-a-service\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"8x8 Named A Challenger in the New 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant For Contact Center As A Service - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"8&#215;8 Named A Challenger in the New 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant For Contact Center As A Service CAMPBELL, Calif.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;8&#215;8, Inc. 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