8x8, Inc. Appoints Alison Gleeson to its Board of Directors

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8x8, Inc. (NYSE: EGHT) announced the appointment of Alison Gleeson to its board of directors. Previously, she served as Senior Vice President at Cisco Americas, leading a workforce of 9,000 and overseeing $25 billion in revenue. Gleeson is recognized for her expertise in evolving go-to-market strategies and partnerships. Chief Executive Officer Dave Sipes expressed optimism about leveraging her experience to drive growth and enhance customer success. Gleeson emphasized the importance of effective communication in today's business environment and expressed her commitment to 8x8's growth.

Positive

• Appointment of Alison Gleeson could enhance strategic direction and leadership.
• Gleeson's extensive experience at Cisco may contribute to improved go-to-market strategies.

Negative

• Concerns about continuity and experience gaps among the current board.

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.

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 organization, where she focused on evolving Cisco’s go-to-market strategy, strengthening relationships with top partners, and spearheading innovative solutions for customers. She demonstrated her expertise managing the organization’s 9,000 employees and $25 billion revenue, accounting for Cisco’s largest geographic region, which included the US Commercial, US Public Sector, and the Global Enterprise Segment focused on the organization’s top 28 customers. She has been awarded Connected World's "Woman of IoT" award, Diversity Best Practices’ "Above and Beyond Legacy Award," and the Michigan Council for Women in Technology's "Woman of the Year Award." Gleeson currently serves on the Board at Elastic (NYSE: ESTC) and on the Advisory Board and Executive Committee of the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University, her alma mater.

“Alison is an experienced leader with demonstrated success scaling customer-first, global organizations that serve enterprise customers,” said Dave Sipes, Chief Executive Officer at 8x8, Inc. “The workplace and how organizations communicate and engage with customers is changing, as evidenced by 8x8 XCaaS momentum. We look forward to leveraging her expertise advising on go-to-market and high growth strategies as we grow and scale, and drive customer and partner success with our products and solutions.”

“Every employee and customer touchpoint has become critical for businesses today. 8x8 is well positioned with XCaaS to provide a wide breadth of integrated cloud communication solutions to power employee and customer experience needs while building a competitive business advantage. I’m honored to join the company’s board of directors and to contribute to the next phase of 8x8’s growth," said Gleeson.

About 8x8, Inc.

8x8, Inc. (NYSE: EGHT) is transforming the future of business communications as a leading Software-as-a-Service provider of 8x8 XCaaS, an integrated contact center, voice communications, video, chat and API solution built on one global cloud communications platform. 8x8 is powering all employees globally to connect individuals and teams so they can collaborate faster and work smarter. Real-time business analytics and intelligence provide businesses unique insights across all interactions and channels so they can delight end-customers and accelerate their business. For additional information, visit www.8x8.com, or follow 8x8 on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

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FAQ

Who is the newly appointed board member at 8x8, Inc.?

Alison Gleeson has been appointed to the board of directors at 8x8, Inc.

What experience does Alison Gleeson bring to 8x8, Inc.?

Gleeson previously served as Senior Vice President at Cisco Americas, overseeing 9,000 employees and managing $25 billion in revenue.

How might Alison Gleeson's appointment impact 8x8, Inc.'s strategy?

Her expertise in go-to-market strategies may help strengthen 8x8’s growth and partner success.

When was Alison Gleeson appointed to the board of 8x8, Inc.?

Alison Gleeson was appointed to the board on August 10, 2021.