EGHT - Leadership updates

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), a leading global business communications platform provider, today announced the appointment of Colleen Martin-Garcia as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective immediately.In this role, Martin-Garcia will be 8x8’s Principal Accounting Officer and oversee 8x8’s global accounting organization, including financial close and reporting, revenue, payroll and equity, and treasury functions across the U.S., EMEA, and APAC regions. She will report directly to Kevin Kraus, Chief Financial Officer."We are thrilled to welcome Colleen to the 8x8 leadership team," said Kevin Kraus, Chief Financial Officer at 8x8, Inc. "Her deep technical expertise, extensive

Local deployment reinforces 8x8's commitment to CX in France with regulatory alignment and regional investment To improve the customer experience in France 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), the industry's most integrated customer experience (CX) platform provider, has announced the opening of a new data center in the country. The facility supports the country's stringent data sovereignty and residency requirements, while delivering trust, transparency, and sovereignty. This investment reflects 8x8's long-term commitment to France not just as a customer base, but as a strategic growth market and as a company looking to give partners a competitive edge. It enables businesses and public sector orga

Company Issues New Employee Inducement Grants for Key New Hires 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), the industry's most integrated Platform for CX that combines Contact Center, Unified Communication, and CPaaS APIs, today announced several new key management appointments to help accelerate the next phase of the company's CX transformation. In addition to the executive officer appointment of Joel Neeb as Chief Transformation and Business Operations Officer, the company recently appointed Darren Remblence as Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer, and Joe McStravick as Vice President of EMEA Sales. Remblence has more than 25 years of international experience in Cyber and Information Securi

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), the industry's most integrated Platform for CX that combines Contact Center, Unified Communication, and CPaaS APIs, today announced the appointment of Joel Neeb as Chief Transformation and Business Operations Officer. Reporting directly to CEO Samuel Wilson, Neeb will be responsible for aligning 8x8's next phase of CX transformation and strategic initiatives with operational outcomes, driving organizational excellence, and fostering a culture of accountability and innovation. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250108813425/en/8x8 Appoints Joel Neeb at Chief Transformation and Business Operati

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), a leading business communications, CX, and Communications Platform as a Service provider, today announced the appointment of John Pagliuca, President and Chief Executive Officer at N-able (NYSE:NABL), to the Company's Board of Directors, effective November 18, 2024. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241118269657/en/EGHT) announced that John Pagliuca has been appointed to the company's board of directors. (Photo: Business Wire)">8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) announced that John Pagliuca has been appointed to the company's board of directors. (Photo: Business Wire) Pagliuca has over 20 years of lead

BOSTON, Sept. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QuEra Computing, the leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, today announced the appointment of Ed Durkin as Chief Financial Officer. Ed brings extensive experience in leading dynamic technology companies through high-growth phases and achieving significant financial milestones and will play an integral role at QuEra as it continues driving growth and innovation in the quantum industry. Ed joins QuEra from Casa Systems, where he served as CFO and was responsible for all financial, investor relations and corporate development functions for this public company. He also served as CFO at Fuze, a unified communications company acquired by 8x8 (NYSE:

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), a leading integrated cloud contact center and unified communications platform provider, today announced the appointment of Andrew Burton, President and Chief Operating Officer at Rapid7 (NASDAQ:RPD), as a new independent director, effective June 17, 2024. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240618184810/en/EGHT) announced that Andrew Burton has been appointed to the company's board of directors. (Photo: Business Wire)">8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) announced that Andrew Burton has been appointed to the company's board of directors. (Photo: Business Wire) Burton is an accomplished Software-as-a-Servi

Virtual event leader onboards former Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO), 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) President, and Polycom (NASDAQ:POLY) executive to lead premium webcasting solution into the next phase of world-class virtual event services GlobalMeet, the fastest-growing, unrivaled leader in virtual event technology used by 5 out of 10 of the largest US banks, all Big Four Consulting Firms, and 50% of Fortune 500 pharmaceutical and biotech companies, today announces the appointment of visionary leader Kim Niederman as CEO. GlobalMeet enables live and fully interactive events to audiences as large as 100,000+ people. Niederman has a formidable track record in steering tech companies to record success and will dr

New 8x8 SellWith8™ Tier Offers Exclusive, Highly Curated Experiences and Resources for Partners 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), a leading integrated cloud communications platform provider, today announced SellWith8™, an exclusive tier within the 8x8 Technology Partner Ecosystem, allowing technology partners to solve compelling business use cases for customers. The 8x8 Technology Partner Ecosystem program allows customer-first organizations to enhance customer experiences by deeply embedding cutting-edge technologies, including leading artificial intelligence capabilities, into the 8x8 platform with persistent data to enhance business intelligence, insights, and analytics. This new SellWith8 ti

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), a leading integrated cloud contact center and unified communications platform provider, today announced the appointment of contact center and growth marketing leader Bruno Bertini as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Reporting directly to CEO Samuel Wilson, Bertini will be responsible for developing and driving the company's comprehensive global marketing strategy to raise market awareness and accelerate demand and growth opportunities. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230918409419/en/8x8 Appoints Bruno Bertini as CMO (Photo: Business Wire) Bertini is a recognized technology marketing executiv

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), a global leader in unified communications and contact center solutions, today announced the appointment of Lisa Martin as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Reporting directly to CEO Samuel Wilson, she will be responsible for driving and maximizing revenue growth, overseeing sales strategies, and managing the global sales organization. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230620939537/en/8x8 Appoints Lisa Martin as CRO (Photo: Business Wire) Martin is a recognized sales executive with over 15 years in the contact center and communications sector, and has successfully led teams in achieving double-dig

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), a global leader in unified communications and contact center solutions, today announced the appointment of Kevin Kraus as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230606005390/en/8x8 Appoints Kevin Kraus as Chief Financial Officer (Photo: Business Wire) Kraus has served as 8x8's interim CFO since November 2022. Prior to that, he served as the company's Senior Vice President of Finance with responsibility for financial planning and analysis and procurement functions. He brings a wealth of financial expertise and a strong track record in strategic growth to the role, de

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), a leading integrated cloud communications platform provider, today announced the appointment of Samuel Wilson as the company's Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company's Board of Directors, effective May 26, 2023. Wilson has served as interim CEO since November 2022, while the Board conducted an extensive search. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230531005381/en/8x8 Appoints Samuel Wilson as CEO (Photo: Business Wire) "Sam's performance during his tenure as interim CEO has been outstanding and made him the clear choice for CEO," said Jaswinder Pal Singh, Chairman of the Board at 8

Day will serve as Co-CEO alongside Co-founder and CEO Nick Gayeski BOSTON, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clockworks Analytics, a leading provider of building analytics software, today announced the appointment of Brian Day to Co-CEO. Brian will serve alongside current CEO and Co-Founder Nick Gayeski. Brian has over 25 years of experience successfully leading high-growth technology companies. He was CEO of Fuze which he grew to $125+ million in annual revenue before engineering the successful sale of the business in 2022. Prior to that, Day was with Apperian, a mobile application management company where he served first as CFO and then as President and CEO through its sale in 2016. Wit

8x8, Inc. (NYSE:EGHT), a leading integrated cloud communications platform, today announced the appointment of Suzy Seandel as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, reporting to CFO Samuel Wilson. The company also announced that Tim Young has joined 8x8 as Global Vice President, Revenue Operations. Seandel and Young received 243,445 and 269,662 shares, respectively, in inducement grants in the form of restricted stock units. These awards vest over a three-year period, subject to the recipients' continued employment or other association with 8x8 or any of its subsidiaries. The awards were approved by the independent directors of 8x8's Compensation Committee as material induceme

8x8, Inc. (NYSE:EGHT), a leading integrated cloud communications platform, today announced the appointment of Lisa Del Real to Global Channel Chief, reporting to Chief Sales Officer Ken Berryman. Del Real is a channel executive with a strong track record building successful global channel programs in the high-growth technology industry. She will be responsible for leading 8x8's channel programs globally. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220125005447/en/8x8 Appoints Lisa Del Real as Global Channel Chief (Photo: Business Wire) Del Real is a recognized channel executive in the cloud communications industry, leading and

8x8, Inc. (NYSE:EGHT), a leading integrated cloud communications platform, today announced the appointment of Stephanie Garcia as Chief Human Resources Officer, reporting to CEO Dave Sipes. Garcia, a human resources executive with experience at several high-growth technology companies, will be responsible for leading the HR organization and expanding the company's Team first culture as it enters its next phase of growth. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220112005266/en/8x8 Appoints Stephanie Garcia as Chief Human Resources Officer (Photo: Business Wire) Garcia is a recognized HR executive in the cloud and Software a

8x8, Inc. (NYSE:EGHT), a leading integrated cloud communications platform provider, today announced that Alison Gleeson, former Senior Vice President of Cisco Americas, has been appointed to the company's board of directors. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210810005202/en/EGHT) announced that Alison Gleeson has been appointed to the company's board of directors. (Photo: Business Wire)">8x8, Inc. (NYSE:EGHT) announced that Alison Gleeson has been appointed to the company's board of directors. (Photo: Business Wire) Gleeson is a globally recognized executive who was previously Senior Vice President of Cisco Americas

Reports Preliminary Results for Second Quarter 2021 Outset Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:OM) ("Outset"), a medical technology company pioneering a first-of-its-kind technology to reduce the cost and complexity of dialysis, today announced that Rebecca Chambers will step down from her position as Chief Financial Officer to pursue other opportunities, effective July 16, 2021. Nabeel Ahmed, current Vice President, Finance, has been named Interim Chief Financial Officer effective upon Ms. Chambers' departure. Outset announced that preliminary unaudited net revenue for the second quarter of 2021 is expected to be in the range of $24.5 million to $25.0 million, representing growth of 109% to 113% over

8x8, Inc. (NYSE:EGHT), a leading integrated cloud communications platform, today announced the appointment of Walt Weisner as Chief Customer Officer, effective today, reporting to CEO Dave Sipes. Weisner is a seasoned customer care leader in the SaaS industry, who will be responsible for the end-to-end experience for 8x8 customers globally, overseeing professional services, implementation, and customer support and enablement. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210414005896/en/8x8 Appoints Walt Weisner as Chief Customer Officer (Photo: Business Wire) "We are committed to being a Customer First, Product First, Team Firs

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--8x8, Inc. (NYSE: EGHT), a leading integrated cloud communications platform, today announced the appointment of Amritesh Chaudhuri (Amrit) as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective March 1, 2021. Chaudhuri is a recognized leader in the cloud industry, known for taking cloud and SaaS solutions, including contact center and communications, to market both in the enterprise and the SMB space. “8x8 is part of a significant and rapidly evolving market that is quickly adopting cloud software,” stated Dave Sipes, CEO of 8x8, Inc. “Amrit brings deep experience running marketing teams at scale and excels in leading go-to-market str

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lifesize, Inc., a leader and global provider of cloud contact center and video meeting solutions in over 100 countries with 1700 channel partners, today announced that its board of directors has appointed 30-year communications technology industry leader Kim Niederman as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. Niederman will succeed Craig Malloy, one of the company’s original founders, who returned to the company as CEO in 2014. Today’s announcement is the next phase by the company to build an end-to-end enterprise communications offering, which started with the acquisition and merger of Lifesize with Serenova –– both Gartner-recogn

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--8x8, Inc. (NYSE: EGHT), a leading integrated cloud communications platform provider, today appointed Dave Sipes as Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors. The company also reaffirmed guidance for the third quarter and full-year fiscal 2021. Sipes was most recently COO of RingCentral, where he led go-to-market, product, and engineering and was instrumental in the 12-year growth trajectory of the company from $10M to over $1B in revenue. Former CEO Vik Verma will assist the transition in an advisory role after leading the company for seven years—through both a product and business model transformation—and building an over $5