RingCentral,
Inc. (NYSE:RNG), a leading provider of cloud business communication
solutions, today announced the appointment of Allan Thygesen, Vice
President of Global SMB Sales and Operations at Google, to its board of
directors. As an independent director, Thygesen brings expertise in
sales, marketing and operations, as well as experience as a managing
director and partner in the U.S. venture fund for The Carlyle group, and
a variety of board, advisory and executive roles in many public and
private growth companies.
“Allan is a strong leader and has an impressive track record growing
Google’s advertising business worldwide,” said Vlad Shmunis, CEO,
founder, and chairman of RingCentral. “As RingCentral continues its own
rapid growth trajectory, we will benefit from Allan’s counsel on scaling
sales and operations, adoption of cloud applications, and technology
go-to-market strategies.”
“I see RingCentral as well positioned to help their customers with an
urgent need: the ability to empower a mobile workforce by adopting
cloud-based solutions for business communications and collaboration,”
said Allan Thygesen. “I’m excited to join the board of directors and
help the company expand its global business and operations.”
Thygesen joined Google in 2011 as VP of Global SMB Sales and Operations.
Previously, Thygesen was a managing director and partner in the U.S.
venture and growth funds of The Carlyle Group, where he led investments
in startups in sectors including e-commerce, mobile advertising and
imaging. Earlier, Mr. Thygesen served as an executive and board member
in several public and private companies, including Wink Communications,
which he helped take public in 1999. Mr. Thygesen is currently a
lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
About RingCentral
RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE:RNG) is a leading provider of cloud-based
business communications and collaboration solutions. RingCentral’s cloud
solution is easier to manage, and more flexible and cost-efficient than
legacy on-premises communications systems. It meets the needs of modern
distributed and mobile workforces spanning SMB to Enterprises globally.
RingCentral, Business Communications Made Simple. RingCentral is
headquartered in Belmont, Calif. RingCentral and the RingCentral logo
are trademarks of RingCentral, Inc.
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