8x8,
Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT), a leading provider of cloud communications and
collaboration solutions, today announced it has been named to Forbes
Magazine’s “Americas
Best Small Companies” list for 2013, ranked No. 23 of the 100
companies that made the list. Additionally, 8x8 ranked No. 10 on the
Forbes list of 20
Fast Growing Tech Stars.
The Forbes 35th annual list of America’s Best Small Companies
ranks the top 100 public companies with under $1 billion in annual
revenue based on return on equity, sales growth and earnings growth over
the past year, as well as the past five years. Stock performance during
the last 12 months versus each company’s peer group was also factored in
with the average company stock price rising 32%.
“We are very proud to be named one of the top 25 Best Small Companies in
America by Forbes,” said 8x8 Chief Executive Officer Vik Verma. “The
hard work and dedication of our employees and their focus on bringing a
full suite of high-quality cloud communications and collaboration
services to businesses worldwide has made our company a segment leader.
I am thankful to them, in addition to our shareholders, customers,
partners and suppliers, for helping us achieve this outstanding
recognition.”
8x8’s integrated business service offerings enable companies and
employees to collaborate effectively and efficiently anytime, anywhere.
From hosted VoIP and contact center service to unified communications
and virtual desktops, 8x8 services are technologically advanced, easy to
use and less expensive than traditional on-premise solutions.
The complete list of America's Best Small Companies will be featured in
the Oct. 28, 2013 issue of Forbes and is available
online at www.forbes.com/best-small-companies/list/.
About 8x8, Inc.
8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) offers a complete portfolio of cloud
communications and collaboration solutions that include hosted
PBX telephony, unified communications, call
center software, video conferencing and virtual desktop services.
The company has been delivering business services since 2004 and has
garnered a reputation for technical excellence and outstanding
reliability. In 2012, 8x8 was named a market "leader" in Gartner's
Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) in
North America and was recognized as the No. 1 Provider of Hosted IP
Telephony by Frost
& Sullivan and Synergy
Research Group. For additional information, visit www.8x8.com,
or connect with 8x8 on Google+,
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LinkedIn
and Twitter.
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