SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
8x8, Inc. (NYSE: EGHT), a leading
cloud provider of voice, video, chat and contact center solutions for
over one million users worldwide, has been named a 2019 Channel
Influencer Award winner by Channel
Partners and Channel
Futures.
The awards recognize the people, technologies, trends and organizations
that will shape the new channel in 2019. 8x8was cited as one of
25 organizations to watch for their role in mapping the direction of the
new channel.
"Businesses of all sizes are increasingly moving from legacy,
on-premises communication systems to modern cloud-based platforms that
ensure communications can keep up with the demands of customers in
today’s always-on world," said John DeLozier, Channel Chief at 8x8. "8x8
X Series is an award-winning solution for helping companies communicate
smarter and faster, and we're excited to work with more than 400
partners as part of 8x8's global channel enablement program to bring X
Series to businesses around the world."
"Our editorial team pored over the most intriguing and significant
stories from last year to identify who and what they expect to make the
biggest impact on the new channel in the year ahead," said Lorna Garey,
editor-in-chief of Channel Partners and Channel Futures. "These winners
reflect the wide spectrum of partner types, technologies and companies
we cover on a daily basis, and they're all names you can expect to be
hearing a lot moving forward."
All 55 of the 2019 winners are profiled in a digital
publication available for download from the Channel Partners website.
Winners will also be recognized in the Spring issue of Channel Partners
and at the Channel
Partners Conference & Expo, where 6,000-plus partners and
suppliers will converge April 9-12 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
8x8 is hosting an experience lounge at the Channel Partners Conference &
Expo and participating in two speaking session. For more details, please
visit here.
About Channel Partners and Channel Futures
For more than 25 years, Channel Partners has been the undisputed leader
in providing news, analysis and education to the indirect sales channels
serving the business technology and communications industry. In
addition, Channel Partners online delivers a constant content stream of
unique and breaking industry news, feature articles and premium
downloadable content. As official media of Channel Partners Conference &
Expo and Channel
Partners Evolution, Channel Partners is the market leader that
channel professionals turn to first.
Channel Futures is devoted to helping the architects of the digital
revolution better manage their operations and deliver higher-value
business solutions to end customers. Leveraging the best of The VAR Guy,
MSPmentor, Talkin’ Cloud and more, Channel Futures provides inspiration,
insights and tools to the diverse ecosystem of companies that comprise
the “new channel,” which includes managed service providers (MSPs),
systems integrators, born-in-the-cloud companies, telecom agents, VARs
and other market specialists that operate outside of the
traditional information and telecommunications technology (ICT)
ecosystem.
About 8x8, Inc.
8x8, Inc. (NYSE:EGHT) cloud solutions help businesses transform their
customer and employee experience. With one system of engagement for
voice, video, collaboration and contact center and one system of
intelligence on one technology platform, businesses can now communicate
faster and smarter to exceed the speed of customer expectations. For
additional information, visit www.8x8.com,
or follow 8x8 on LinkedIn,
Twitter, and Facebook.
8x8® and 8x8 X Series™ are trademarks of 8x8, Inc.
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8x8, Inc.
Media:
John Sun, 408-692-7054
john.sun@8x8.com
Investor Relations:
Victoria Hyde-Dunn, 1-669-333-5200
victoria.hyde-dunn@8x8.com
Source: 8x8, Inc.