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Market Cap:$87.8M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$61.6M
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8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) offers voice and video internet-based telephony services for business and residential customers. Marketed under the Packet8 brand name, these hosted communications solutions enhance the value and functionality of existing high speed Internet connections by delivering advanced communications features and digital quality phone service at a fraction of the cost of legacy, copper wire alternatives. Originally introduced in November 2002 for residential subscribers, the Packet8 VoIP phone service incorporates internally developed communications technologies for which the company has received 73 U.S. patents. Soon after the Packet8 residential service was launched, 8x8 introduced the Packet8 videophone service followed by the Packet8 Virtual Office hosted business phone system for small to medium sized businesses, the Packet8 Complete Contact Center call center solution, the Packet8 MobileTalk mobile international calling service and, most recently, Packet8 Virtual Trunking and Hosted Key System business phone services. The Packet8 Virtual Office solution, 8x8's flagship offering currently in use by over 12,000 U.S. businesses, eliminates the need for traditional business phone systems by delivering all telephony services over managed or unmanaged Internet connections. ...
Chairman & CEO
Bryan R. MartinNumber of Employees 244
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NAICS Code : 517310
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SupportSave Solutions Broadens Use of Virtual Office Phone Service with 8x8s Packet8.
M2 PRESSWIRE-17 January 2008-InvestSource Inc.: SupportSave Solutions Broadens Use of Virtual Office Phone Service with 8x8s Packet8C1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:17012008 Stocks in the News: 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), SupportSave Solutions, Inc. (OTC BB: SSVE), Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL),...
Market Pulse.
M2 PRESSWIRE-2 August 2007-Bullishalerts.com: Market PulseC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02082007 Philadelphia, PA - Bullish Alerts is currently monitoring the following Stocks: Nuvelo, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUVO), 8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGHT), Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSCO) and Pharmion Corporation (Nasdaq: PHRM) ...
Stockioi watch list for: Tuesday, March 6, 2007 - (OTCBB: PCYG), (OTCBB: PBME), (NASDAQ: EGHT) and (NASDAQ: WEBX) .
M2 PRESSWIRE-6 March 2007-stockioi: Stockioi watch list for: Tuesday, March 6, 2007 - (OTCBB: PCYG), (OTCBB: PBME), (NASDAQ: EGHT) and (NASDAQ: WEBX) .C1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06032007 New York - Stockioi Alerts for Tuesday include: Park City Group, Inc. (OTCBB: PCYG),...
Solar Enertech Corp Prepares to Commence Efforts at R&D Joint Lab.
M2 PRESSWIRE-1 March 2007-AnalystStockReport.com: Solar Enertech Corp Prepares to Commence Efforts at R&D Joint LabC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:01032007 Stocks To Watch: Solar EnerTech Corp. (OTCBB: SOEN), OSI Systems Inc., (Nasdaq: OSIS), Nano-Proprietary Inc. (OTCBB: NNPP), 8x8, Inc (Nasdaq: ANSW),...
Alerts: Turning Pennies into dollars: (OTC: TERN), (NASDAQ: EGHT), (NASDAQ: DDDC), and (OTCBB: CXTI) .
M2 PRESSWIRE-21 February 2007-RealPennies: Alerts: Turning Pennies into dollars: (OTC: TERN), (NASDAQ: EGHT), (NASDAQ: DDDC), and (OTCBB: CXTI) . C1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21022007 RealPennies.com ALERTS: reporting on dollar volume movers. Brought to you by: Ever wonder if the...
Speak with other shareholders about: (OTC: TERN), (NASDAQ: EGHT), (NASDAQ: DDDC), and (OTCBB: CXTI) .
M2 PRESSWIRE-21 February 2007-Stockwire.com: Speak with other shareholders about: (OTC: TERN), (NASDAQ: EGHT), (NASDAQ: DDDC), and (OTCBB: CXTI) .C1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21022007 AUSTIN, TX: A very interesting indicator to look for is where the money is flowing into. We have...
Wednesday Morning Stock Report! February 21, 2007.
M2 PRESSWIRE-21 February 2007-Stock Market Alerts LLC: Wednesday Morning Stock Report! February 21, 2007C1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21022007 Miami, FLA. - Stock Market Alert's performance stock list includes: PrimeHoldings.Com, Inc. (OTC: PMGJ), Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. (OTC: TERN), 8x8, Inc....
Hot Stocks to Watch this Thursday Morning! September 21, 2006.
M2 PRESSWIRE-21 September 2006-Stock Market Alerts LLC: Hot Stocks to Watch this Thursday Morning! September 21, 2006C1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21092006 Miami, FLA. - Stock Market Alert's performance stock list includes: NanoSensors, Inc. (OTCBB: NNSR), 8x8 Inc (NASDAQ: EGHT), L-3 ...
The Bellwether Report Is Doing Due Diligence on CRXA, PWAV, EGHT, and VERT
Today the Bellwether Report has identified four companies that our analysts will be tracking over the ensuing weeks. Corixa Corp. (NASDAQ: CRXA); Powerwave Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PWAV); 8X8 Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT); and VerticalNet Inc. (NASDAQ: VERT). Shares of Corixa Corp. jumped an exciting 37% this morning. This comes after...
InterNAP Surges on Vonage News: YPIL, VOII, EGHT, GTEL, IIP.
M2 PRESSWIRE-23 December 2004-InvestSource Inc.: InterNAP Surges on Vonage News: YPIL, VOII, EGHT, GTEL, IIPC1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12232004 Stocks in the News: Yap International, Incorporated (OTC: YPIL), VoIP Incorporated (OTC: VOII), 8x8 Incorporated (NASDAQ: EGHT), GlobeTel Communications Corporation (OTC:...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Daniel Weirich | President, CFO & Secretary |
| Debbie Jo Severin | Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Marketing |
| Garth Judge | Vice President, R & D |
| Huw Rees | Vice President of Business and Channel Development |
| Mehdi Salour | Vice President, Service Delivery & Support |
| Ramprakash Narayanaswamy | Vice President, Engineering |
| Joan Citelli | Director, IR & Corp Comm |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Bryan R. Martin | Chairman & CEO |
| Guy L. Hecker | Chairman |
| Christopher McNiffe | Board of Directors |
| Donn Wilson | Board of Directors |
| Joe Parkinson | Board of Directors |
Bryan R. Martin is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of 8x8, Inc. A seasoned 8x8 executive with more than 17 years of service to the Company, Mr. Martin has served in a variety of corporate and engineering capacities including President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technical Officer and Senior Vice President, Engineering Operations. He has been a member of 8x8's Board of Directors since 2001 and has served as Chief Executive Officer since 2002. Mr. Martin holds 35 United States Patents in the fields of semiconductors, computer architecture, video processing algorithms, videophones and communications. In November 2006, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Mr. Martin to the California Broadband Task Force for the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency where he currently serves as Chair of the task force's Emerging Technologies and New Applications Working Group. Mr. Martin was also named one of the "Top 100 Voices of IP Communications" by Internet Telephony magazine in October 2006. In addition to his technical knowledge and expertise, Mr. Martin is well versed in industry and business affairs and has spoken before numerous trade, financial and regulatory organizations including the FCC, California Public Utilities Commission, California State Senate Energy, Utilities & Communications Committee, IEEE, National Emergency Number Association, Association of Police Communication Officials, TechNet, Supercomm, VON, United States Telecom Association and NGN. He is a member of the IEEE and Tau Beta Pi and received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 8x8, Inc. | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| F.C.C. Co., Ltd. | Current | |
| California Public Utilities Commission | Current | |
| United States Telecom Association | Current | |
| Ieee | Board of Directors | Current |
| Stanford University | M.S. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Stanford University | B.S. | Former |
Dan Weirich is the President and Chief Financial Officer of 8x8 Inc. In his previous role with 8x8 as Vice President of Operations, Weirich oversaw the day to day business of Packet8 and Virtual Office service delivery as well as sales and billing operations. Prior to joining 8x8, Weirich served as a business development, finance and operations consultant in the United States and Asia, managing acquisition and restructuring initiatives for a number of IT and telecommunications firms. As Vice President of Business Development and Vice President of Sales, Asia at iAsiaWorks, Inc., Weirich engineered a re-start of the company and expanded its offerings to include Internet access, co-location and managed services across Asia and grew the company's operations to thirteen countries. Weirich also served a Manager in the Business Markets Group at Qwest Communications International, Inc. and as a Financial Analyst for Phoenix Network, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 8x8, Inc. | President, CFO & Secretary | Current |
| The Virtual Office | Vice President of Operations | Former |
| The Phoenix Network | Product Manager | Former |
| Qwest Communications International Inc. | Manager | Former |
| The Phoenix Network | Financial Analyst | Former |
| University of Colorado at Boulder | B.S. In International Business | Former |
Debbie Jo Severin, Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Marketing, is responsible for 8x8's marketing strategies and operations, driving awareness and adoption of the company's business Internet protocol (IP) communications solutions through customer acquisition and retention initiatives including brand management, demand generation, direct and online marketing, advertising, promotions, marketing communications and public relations. Severin brings over 20 years of marketing experience to 8x8 and was most recently Vice President of Marketing at Covad Communications, the first company to commercially deploy DSL technology in the United States. Severin managed Covad's national go-to-market plan for direct sales of the company's VoIP and data services, and helped grow that business to more than $178 million of revenue at the end of 2007. Prior to Covad, Severin served as Vice President of Marketing at Valiant Networks and NorthPoint Communications, as Vice President of Marketing & Sales at Pacific Bell start-up PrimeOne Tele-TV, and as Executive Director of Marketing & Sales at Pacific Bell Video Services. She received a Masters Degree in Mathematics and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 8x8, Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Marketing | Current |
| NorthPoint Communications | Vice President of Marketing | Former |
| Covad Communications Company | Vice President of Marketing | Former |
| The University of Alabama at Birmingham | Masters Degree In Mathematics | Former |
| The University of Alabama at Birmingham | Bachelor of Science | Former |
Dr. Garth Judge joined 8x8 in 2000 as a Software Engineer for the company's Netergy Microelectronics subsidiary, in charge of the development of reference VoIP protocol stacks for Netergy's reference design platforms. Following that, Judge became Firmware Development Manager at 8x8, overseeing all software/firmware development for the Packet8 telephone terminal adaptors and the DV326 videophone. From there, he was promoted to the position of Director of Research & Development where, in addition to managing firmware development, he led the Packet8 Beta Network and Quality Assurance programs. As Vice President of Research & Development, Judge assumes responsibility for the development of new features and expansion of all current Packet8 communication platforms, including the Packet8 residential voice and video services as well as the Packet8 Virtual Office service, the company's flagship voice over IP services for consumers and small to medium-sized businesses.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 8x8, Inc. | Vice President, R & D | Current |
| 8x8, Inc. | Director of Research & Development | Former |
| 8x8, Inc. | Software Engineer | Former |
Huw Rees serves as 8x8's Vice-President of Business & Channel Development and was previously Chief Executive Officer of Centile, Inc., a former subsidiary of 8x8. Rees has been responsible for the change in 8x8's marketing and sales away from an OEM approach to a focus on end-users including both consumers and small businesses. He has been closely involved with telecommunications technology for over 18 years, having started with Marconi PLC in 1985, where he opened and managed their Western US sales office, growing sales from zero to over $8M in annual revenue in less than eighteen months. He has also held management roles with Plessey Inc., and with Mitel Corporation, where he was responsible for adding more than $20M in additional annual revenue for Mitel's communication products. Rees received a B.Sc. (Hons) from the University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and an MBA from the University of LaVerne.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 8x8, Inc. | Vice President of Business and Channel Development | Current |
| Frucall | Board of Directors | Current |
| Centile Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| telent plc | Former | |
| University of Manchester | B.Sc. (Hons) | Former |
Mehdi Salour is the Vice President of Service Delivery and Support. Salour most recently served as 8x8's Director of Customer Care where he played an instrumental role in developing the CRM (Customer Relationship Management) strategy while 8x8 was transitioning from an OEM technology company to a customer-centric service provider. Prior to that, Salour served 8x8 in various other positions including IT Network Engineer, Network Operations Engineer, Manager of Technical Support and Director of Technical Support. As Vice President of Service Delivery and Support, Salour is responsible for the entire customer experience from the service delivery and production network operations to customer support for Packet8 residential voice and video services as well as the Packet8 Virtual Office service, the company's flagship voice over IP services for consumers and small to medium-sized businesses. Salour also oversees 8x8's recently opened Packet8 Network Operations Center (NOC) in Santa Clara, California which monitors the company's voice and video networks on a 24x7 basis. Salour holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an M.S. degree in Software Engineering with concentrations in networking software and security.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 8x8, Inc. | Vice President, Service Delivery & Support | Current |
Ramprakash Narayanaswamy is responsible for all engineering operations. Narayanaswamy brings more than 15 years experience in the software industry to 8x8, and previous positions included Enterprise Software Architect at Nextance Inc., Director, Tools Architecture and Development at Bluelight.com and Senior Software Engineer at Sun Microsystems Inc. Prior to that, he held various software engineer positions with companies in the U.S. and India. Narayanaswamy's talent and expertise has been recognized numerous times throughout his career, including recipient of the "Best Engineer Award" at Sun Microsystems, "Engineering Masterpiece Award" at Bluelight.com and "Eagle Award" at Nextance Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 8x8, Inc. | Vice President, Engineering | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 8x8, Inc. | Director, IR & Corp Comm | Current |
| 8x8, Inc. | Manager, Media Relations | Former |
Ret. Major General Guy L. Hecker, Jr. has served as a director of the Company since August 1997. He has served as the President of Stafford, Burke and Hecker, Inc., a consulting firm based in Alexandria, Virginia, since 1982. Prior to his retirement from the Air Force in 1982, Ret. Major General Hecker's duties included serving as Director of the Air Force Office of Legislative Liaison and an appointment in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Research, Development and Acquisition for the Air Force. During his Air Force career, Major General Hecker was awarded a number of military decorations, including the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit (awarded twice) and the Distinguished Flying Cross
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 8x8, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| 8x8, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
Christopher McNiffe has served as a director of the Company since January 2004. Mr. McNiffe has served as General Manager of Eastman Kodak Company's Image Sensor Solutions Division since May 2003 and previously as Vice President of Sales and Marketing from January 2000 to April 2003. Mr. McNiffe previously served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing of the Company from July 1995 to January 2000 and also served as a director of the Company from January 1998 to January 2000.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 8x8, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Rutgers University | B.S. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Solidus Networks Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Breakthrough Performance Press | Six Sigma Master | Current |
| Sck Direct, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| 8x8, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pasta & Co | President | Former |
| McDonald's Corporation | Executive | Former |
| University of Colorado | Master's In Engineering Management | Former |
| Purdue University | B.S. In Industrial Psychology | Former |
Joe Parkinson has served as a director of the Company since April 2006. Mr. Parkinson has been an employee of the Company since November 2000, and previously served as a director of the Company from November 2000 to January 2004. Mr. Parkinson served as Chairman of the Board from November 2000 to December 2003, and served as Vice Chairman from December 2003 to January 2004. He also served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer from January 2001 to February 2002, and was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Netergy Microelectronics, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, from November 2000 to January 2001. Prior to 8x8, Mr. Parkinson served as President and CEO of Photobit Corporation, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Diamonex, Incorporated and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Micron Technology, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 8x8, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lightspace Corporation | Corporate | Director | Current |
| Tulane University | Board of Directors | Current |
| Photobit Corporation | CEO | Former |
| Netergy Microelectronics, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Diamonex, Incorporated | CEO | Former |
| Micron Company, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Micron Company, Inc. | President | Former |
| Photobit Corporation | President | Former |
| Diamonex, Incorporated | President | Former |
| Tulane University Law School | Assistant Professor | Former |
| New York University School of Law | Assistant Professor | Former |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| Netergy Microelectronics, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Diamonex, Incorporated | Chairman of The Board | Former |
| Micron Company, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Tulane University | J.D. | Former |
| Tulane University Law School | J.D. | Former |
| Columbia College | B.A. | Former |
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