SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), a provider of cloud-based unified
communications, contact center and collaboration solutions, today
announced it has been selected as "2014 Emerging Cloud Partner of the
Year" by Insight, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSIT), a leading worldwide
technology provider of hardware, software and service solutions. The
award was announced yesterday at Synergy 2015, Insight's annual Partner
Forum in Scottsdale, Ariz.
8x8 was recognized as the Emerging Cloud Partner of the Year because of
its extraordinary contribution to Insight's success.
"I am pleased to recognize 8x8 as the 2014 Emerging Cloud Partner of the
Year," stated Bob Kane, Insight senior vice president, product
management. "8x8 has been a strong partner for Insight and has enabled
us to offer innovative solutions, products and services to meet the
complex needs of our clients. We extend our congratulations to 8x8 and
all their teammates and look forward to an even more successful 2015."
"This recognition by Insight is an acknowledgement of our commitment to
delivering industry-leading unified communications and contact center
solutions built to meet the needs of multi-national, mid-market
customers," said 8x8 CEO Vik Verma. "Insight is a valued 8x8 partner and
we look forward to continuing to work closely with their team to
transform the way businesses across the globe interact with their
customers and collaborate internally."
8x8's secure and reliable cloud-based communications solutions replace
traditional premises-based business telephone and contact center systems
with a flexible, easy to deploy and cost effective alternative that
solves critical challenges faced by many businesses today, such as
managing globally distributed workforces and mobile devices, ensuring
business continuity, and integrating with core enterprise applications
and IT systems.
About 8x8, Inc.
8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) is the trusted provider of secure and reliable
cloud-based unified communications and virtual contact center solutions
to more than 40,000 small, midsize and distributed enterprise
organizations operating in over 40 countries across six continents.
8x8's out-of-the-box cloud solutions replace traditional on-premise PBX
hardware and software-based systems with a flexible and scalable
Software as a Service (SaaS) alternative, encompassing cloud business
phone service, contact center solutions, and web conferencing. For
additional information, visit www.8x8.com, or
www.8x8.com/UK or connect with 8x8
on Google+, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
About Insight
Insight Enterprises, Inc. is a leading technology provider of hardware,
software and service solutions to business and government clients in
North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Insight
is focused on helping organizations move technology goals forward in the
areas of Office
Productivity, Unified
Communications and Collaboration, Mobility,
Network and Security, Data
Center and Virtualization, Data
Protection and Cloud.
Insight has sold over seven million business and public sector client
cloud seats across the globe. With approximately 5,200 teammates
worldwide, Insight is ranked No. 483 on the 2014 Fortune 500 and
generated sales of $5.1 billion for the year ended December 31, 2013.
For more information, please call 1.800.INSIGHT (1.800.467.4448) in the
United States or visit www.insight.com.
8x8, Inc.
Tim Polakowski, 408-883-8434
tim.polakowski@8x8.com
Source: 8x8
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