8x8 Partners with Military Makeover to Honor and Support Veterans
May 14 2024 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), a leading integrated cloud contact
center and unified communications platform provider, today
highlighted its recent partnership with Military Makeover’s Special
Edition: “Operation Career.” As a veteran-led organization and in
celebration of Military Appreciation Month, 8x8 partnered with the
show to capture the stories of the company’s military veterans and
showcase the positive qualities and contributions veterans bring to
the workplace.
8x8 proudly offers a working environment for military veterans,
empowering each individual with the resources and mentorship they
need to successfully transition out of the military and back to
civilian life. Military Makeover: Operation Career profiled 8x8
employees Samuel Wilson, CEO of 8x8 and former U.S. Army Ranger,
Galen Takamura, QTC Transformation Senior Project Manager at 8x8
and formerly in the US. Army Special Forces, and Jake Miller,
Process Improvement Manager at 8x8 and formerly in the U.S. Army
Special Forces.
“I can confidently say that I am where I am today because of the
U.S. military,” said Samuel Wilson, CEO of 8x8, Inc. “As a military
veteran, I understand the unique challenges military personnel face
when they transition out of the military as well as what veterans
bring to the table. At 8x8, we truly value each and every veteran
that works with us, and the dedication, teamwork, creative thinking
they bring to their roles, and we’re committed to providing an
environment of success and growth.”
Read the 8x8 Blog to learn more, and watch Military Makeover:
Operation Career on Lifetime TV on May 16 at 7:30 am EST/PST or at
the 8x8 YouTube channel.
About 8x8, Inc.
8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) is transforming the future of business
communications as a leading Software as a Service provider of 8x8
XCaaS™ (Experience Communications as a Service™), an integrated
contact center, voice communications, video, chat, and SMS solution
built on one global cloud communications platform. 8x8 uniquely
eliminates the silos between Unified Communications as a Service
(UCaaS) and Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) to power the
communications requirements of all employees globally as they work
together to deliver differentiated customer experiences. For
additional information, visit www.8x8.com, or follow 8x8 on
LinkedIn, X, and Facebook.
8x8®, 8x8 XCaaS™, Experience Communications as a Service™,
Experience Communications Platform™ are trademarks of 8x8, Inc.
Military Makeover with Montel®, A BrandStar Original, is
America’s leading branded reality TV show that offers hope and a
helping hand here on the home front to members of our military and
their loved ones. A veteran of both the Marine Corps and the Navy,
talk show legend and military advocate Montel Williams, who
creatively co-produces the show along with a colorful cast that
seeks to transform the homes and lives of military families across
the country. The cast includes co-hosts Art Edmonds and designer
Jennifer Bertrand. This special series enlists caring companies of
all sizes as well as non-profits and the local community. Military
Makeover airs on Lifetime® and on the American Forces Network which
serves American servicemen and women, Department of Defense and
other U.S. government civilians and their families stationed at
bases overseas, as well as U.S. Navy ships at sea. Help starts at
home for veterans on Military Makeover. Join us as our makeover
team engages to change the living situation – and the lives – of
these deserving families.
About BrandStar: We’re matchmakers; connecting People to
Brands to Do Life Better. BrandStar has unparalleled experience in
creating customized educational content for brands with laser
targeted extensive distribution through their multi-channel network
ecosystem and methodology. From Original television programming on
Lifetime, BrandStar.tv, social media, digital marketing, to
media management and PR; BrandStar helps brands connect with the
right consumer, at the right time, with the right message, through
all the right channels.
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