Today is my first day as Interim CEO of 8x8. I have had the privilege of serving the company in finance, sales, and support roles in the U.S. and internationally, and have engaged with partners, customers, and employees around the world. I say without hesitation that this is an incredibly innovative, agile, and financially strong organization, and it will be a privilege to lead 8x8, whose people and mission have inspired me over the past five years.

I joined 8x8 inspired by the mission of empowering organizations to connect every employee, delight every customer, and become more agile through a unified cloud platform. That mission has been my north star and the driving force behind our ongoing work to transform our operations, innovate on our unified cloud communications platform, and pivot towards profitability.

To all of our valued partners and customers, I am committed to our joint success. I look forward to working together to deliver a superior partner and customer experience, and product innovation that exceeds your expectations. 8x8 was born in the cloud, and our platform is designed from the ground up to deliver exactly what the evolving market needs. Your partnership and insights are critical to our evolution, and I look forward to working with you as we continue this journey together.

To my 8x8 colleagues, and the broader 8x8 community, I could not be more proud to serve as your CEO. I believe we will accomplish great things.

To the future,

Samuel Wilson

CEO