8x8 Announces GSA Schedule 70 and NASA SEWP IV Contract Agreements to Provide Cloud Services to U.S. Government Agencies
April 18 2012 - 8:15AM
8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGHT), provider of innovative cloud
communications and computing solutions, today announced it has been
added to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 70
and NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP IV)
contract schedules from which Federal, state and local government
agencies procure IT products and services.
Through its partnership with immixGroup, Inc., 8x8 cloud-based
voice (VoIP PBX, contact center, SIP Trunking), unified
communications (fax, web conferencing, call recording) and cloud
hosting (SaaS, IaaS, hosted vBlock) services are now available to
the government on the IT 70 GSA Multiple Award Schedule
(GS-35F-0265X) and the NASA SEWP IV Contract (NNG07DA20B and
NNG07DA64B).
"8x8 is pleased to partner with immixGroup to broaden visibility
and accessibility of our cloud solutions within the government
sector," said Kim Niederman, president of 8x8. "The placement of
our service offerings on these key contract schedules speaks
volumes about the quality and reliability of our technology, and we
look forward to working closely with public sector organizations of
all sizes to assist with the transition to cloud technologies that
is occurring under the Federal government's CloudFirst policy."
GSA Schedule 70 is the largest and most widely used acquisition
vehicle in the federal government providing direct access to
products and services from over 5,000 certified industry partners.
NASA SEWP IV is a Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) that
offers a wide range of IT products and solutions to all Federal
agencies, including the Department of Defense.
"We are pleased to support 8x8's expansion into the public
sector," said Art Richer, president of immixGroup. "Government
customers will now be able to purchase 8x8's cloud-based suite of
services through the contract vehicles they prefer."
The 8x8 VoIP services offered through GSA Schedule 70 and NASA
SEWP contracts are bundled with Polycom IP phones and Phybridge POE
solutions to further simplify deployment while providing added cost
savings. For more information about 8x8 government solutions go to
www.8x8.com/gov.
About 8x8, Inc.
8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGHT) is a leading provider of cloud
communications and computing solutions. With a portfolio of SaaS
and IaaS solutions encompassing hosted communications, contact
center, unified communications, video web conferencing, managed
dedicated hosting, virtual private servers and more, 8x8 is
uniquely positioned as a business' one-stop shop for everything
cloud. 8x8 has been delivering cloud services since 2002 and has
garnered a reputation for technological excellence and outstanding
reliability, backed by a commitment to exceptional customer
support. 8x8 customers include small to medium sized businesses,
distributed enterprise organizations and government agencies. For
additional information, visit www.8x8.com, or
connect with 8x8 on Facebook and
Twitter.
About immixGroup, Inc.
immixGroup helps technology companies do business with the
government. The company's four divisions deliver a unique
combination of services for software and hardware manufacturers,
their channel partners, and government agencies at the federal,
state, and local levels. Since 1997, immixGroup has helped hundreds
of large and emerging companies grow and manage their public sector
business while providing its government customers with reliable
access to leading commercial technologies through the contract
vehicles and partners they prefer. For more information, contact
immixGroup, Inc. at 703.752.0610 or via email at
info@immixgroup.com, or on the Web at www.immixgroup.com.
CONTACT: Joan Citelli
8x8, Inc.
(408) 654-0970
jcitelli@8x8.com
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