{"id":397346,"date":"2020-12-10T08:38:08","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T13:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=397346"},"modified":"2020-12-10T08:38:08","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T13:38:08","slug":"statement-from-the-8x8-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/statement-from-the-8x8-board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement from the 8×8 Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Statement from the 8×8 Board of Directors<\/b><\/p>\n

CAMPBELL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nThe Board of Directors at 8×8, Inc. (NYSE: EGHT) would like to thank Vik Verma for his vision and dedication to transforming the 8×8 product and business over the past seven years. Vik is a high-integrity, high-energy leader who built a $500M SaaS business with a vibrant customer base of over 1.3M licensed users, added more than $1.5B of market capitalization and leaves us with both an excellent platform and healthy business. We look forward to working with Vik through this transition and wish him the very best in his future endeavors.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cIt has been an honor and a privilege to lead the 8×8 team over the past seven years as we\u2019ve built the world\u2019s best cloud communications platform,\u201d said Vik Verma. \u201cOur success is founded upon our employees and values, foremost of which is delighting our customers. I look forward to assisting as an advisor during the transition and am confident that Dave and the 8×8 team will take our current success to the next level.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

About 8×8, Inc.<\/b><\/p>\n

\n8×8, 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 API solutions powered by one global cloud communications platform. 8×8 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 www.8×8.com<\/a>, or follow 8×8 on LinkedIn<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

\n8×8\u00ae and 8×8 X Series\u2122 are trademarks of 8×8, Inc.\n<\/p>\n

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View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span>https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20201210005291\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

8×8, Inc. Contacts:
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Media:
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John Sun, 1-408-692-7054
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john.sun@8×8.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Investor Relations:
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Victoria Hyde-Dunn, 1-669-333-5200
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victoria.hyde-dunn@8×8.com<\/a><\/p>\n

KEYWORDS:<\/b> United States North America California<\/p>\n

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Data Management Technology Audio\/Video Telecommunications Mobile\/Wireless Software Internet<\/p>\n

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Statement from the 8×8 Board of Directors CAMPBELL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Board of Directors at 8×8, Inc. (NYSE: EGHT) would like to thank Vik Verma for his vision and dedication to transforming the 8×8 product and business over the past seven years. Vik is a high-integrity, high-energy leader who built a $500M SaaS business with a vibrant customer base of over 1.3M licensed users, added more than $1.5B of market capitalization and leaves us with both an excellent platform and healthy business. We look forward to working with Vik through this transition and wish him the very best in his future endeavors. \u201cIt has been an honor and a privilege to lead the 8×8 team over the past seven years … <\/p>\n

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