Gold Stevie Wins for Customer Service Team of the Year and Achievement in Management Highlight Breadth of Recognition

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), a leading global business communications platform provider, earned five Stevie® Awards across customer service, technology, and management categories in The 24th Annual American Business Awards®, including two Gold honors – one for Customer Service Team of the Year and one for Achievement in Management. In the past three years, 8x8 has been recognized with 21 Stevie Awards.

The wins span team performance, departmental excellence, individual leadership, and technology, reflecting 8x8's focus on delivering exceptional customer experience at every level of the organization, not just at the product layer.

Awards include:

Customer Service Team of the Year – Gold Stevie Award
Achievement in Management, Telecommunications – Gold Stevie Award
Customer Service Department of the Year, Technology Industries – Silver Stevie Award
Customer Service Executive of the Year – Silver Stevie Award
Technology Department of the Year – Bronze Stevie Award

The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.'s premier business awards program. This year, more than 3,700 nominations from individuals and organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration, and more than 230 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year's Stevie Award winners.

According to the judges, "the most effective and dependable customer service team, 8×8 is phenomenal and deserves all the applause."

"These awards reflect what our teams bring to customers every day – not the technology alone, but the people, processes, and judgment behind it," said Walter Weisner, Chief Customer Officer at 8x8, Inc. "I am honored to work with such talented individuals. Their hard work and passion are consistently recognized in these awards and customer feedback year after year, and I couldn't be prouder."

"Organizations across the United States continue to set a high standard for innovation and performance," said Stevie Awards president Maggie Miller. "The breadth and quality of nominations submitted to The 2026 American Business Awards reflect a dynamic and competitive business environment, where organizations are finding new ways to drive growth, deliver value, and make an impact. We congratulate all of this year's Stevie Award winners and look forward to celebrating their accomplishments at our June 9 awards ceremony in New York."

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of 2026 Stevie winners are available at https://ABA.StevieAwards.com.

About 8x8, Inc.

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) connects people and organizations through seamless communication on one of the industry's most integrated platforms for Customer Experience – combining Contact Center, Unified Communications, and CPaaS solutions. The 8x8® Platform for CX integrates AI to enable personalized customer journeys, drive operational excellence and insights, and facilitate team collaboration. As a business communications leader, the company helps customer experience and IT leaders around the world become the heartbeat of their organizations, empowering them to unlock the potential of every interaction. For additional information, visit www.8x8.com, or follow 8x8 on LinkedIn, X, and Facebook.

About the Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in nine programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, and the new Stevie Awards for Technology Excellence. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes, as well as the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding workplace performance worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.

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8x8 Earns Five Stevie Awards Across Customer Service, Management, and Technology