Unified communications as a service

Broadvoice Wins 2022 INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadvoice®, a provider of hosted voice, unified communications as a service (UCaaS), call center as a service (CCaaS) and SIP trunking services for businesses, announced today that TMC named the Broadvoice b-hive UCaaS platform as a recipient of the 2022 INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadvoice , a provider of hosted voice, unified communications as a service (UCaaS), call center as a service (CCaaS) and SIP trunking services for businesses, announced today that TMC named the Broadvoice b-hive UCaaS platform as a recipient of the 2022 INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award .
  • Presented by INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine, the Excellence Award recognizes companies that have developed exceptional IP Communications solutions.
  • "Congratulations to Broadvoice for being honored with an INTERNET TELEPHONY Excellence Award for innovation in IP communications," said TMC CEO Rich Tehrani .
  • INTERNET TELEPHONY offers rich content, from solutions-focused editorial content to reviews on products and services from TMC Labs.

8x8 Announces Executive Leadership Changes

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), a leading provider of a cloud communications platform that integrates unified communications and contact center software, today announced the following leadership changes, effective immediately:

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  • 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT), a leading provider of a cloud communications platform that integrates unified communications and contact center software, today announced the following leadership changes, effective immediately:
    Samuel C. Wilson, most recently the Companys Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed interim Chief Executive Officer by the Board.
  • The Board has initiated a process to identify a permanent Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, which will include both internal and external candidates.
  • We appreciate Daves leadership and contributions to the Company during his tenure, commented Jaswinder Pal Singh, Chairman of the Board.
  • 8x8, 8x8 XCaaS, eXperience Communications as a Service, eXperience Communications Platform are trademarks of 8x8, Inc.
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Granite and Viasat Collaborate to Bring Satellite Internet to Businesses

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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Through its arrangement with Viasat, Granite offers satellite internet service at broadband speeds to 99 percent of the country, even in the most difficult to reach rural areas.

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  • Through its arrangement with Viasat, Granite offers satellite internet service at broadband speeds to 99 percent of the country, even in the most difficult to reach rural areas.
  • This allows Granite to provide coverage for all customer locations, ensuring no site is without reliable, affordable internet access.
  • Viasat satellite internet is typically installed in three to five days, so Granite customers can get high-speed internet up and running almost immediately.
  • Were proud to collaborate with Granite to provide satellite-based high-speed internet to businesses across the country, including hard-to-reach regions, said Wayne Parrish, head of U.S. sales, Viasat.

Informatica Wins Design Partner of the Year and Data & Analytics Partner of the Year at AWS re: Invent 2022

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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Informatica (NYSE:INFA), an enterprise cloud data management leader, announced that Amazon Web Services (AWS) recognized Informatica as the Design Partner of the Year - Global and Data & Analytics Partner of the Year - North America at AWS re: Invent 2022.

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  • Informatica (NYSE:INFA), an enterprise cloud data management leader, announced that Amazon Web Services (AWS) recognized Informatica as the Design Partner of the Year - Global and Data & Analytics Partner of the Year - North America at AWS re: Invent 2022.
  • The AWS Partner Awards recognized Informatica for leading with innovations and continuing to evolve and thrive on AWS as it works with customers.
  • The Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) on AWS is an AI-powered cloud data management platform with a microservices-based architecture and serverless capabilities.
  • As a key Data & Analytics partner of AWS, Informatica has deep alignment across AWS services and go-to-market teams jointly empowering businesses to realize the transformative power of data on AWS.

Informatica Unveils New Innovations in Cloud Data Management Services on AWS at AWS re:Invent 2022

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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Today at AWS re:Invent 2022, Informatica (NYSE: INFA), an enterprise cloud data management leader, announced the launch of a new suite of cloud data management services for Amazon Web Services (AWS) geared towards democratizing data to departmental users, developers, data scientists and data engineers across all skill levels.

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  • Today at AWS re:Invent 2022, Informatica (NYSE: INFA), an enterprise cloud data management leader, announced the launch of a new suite of cloud data management services for Amazon Web Services (AWS) geared towards democratizing data to departmental users, developers, data scientists and data engineers across all skill levels.
  • Informatica supports various AWS products and services at the product level to bring best-of-breed cloud data management capabilities to hundreds of mutual customers including Freddie Mac.
  • Informatica Data Marketplace supports AWS Data Exchange to offer a unified self-service data marketplace:
    Informatica is now one of the only vendors that packages both customer first-party data sets and third-party data sets from AWS Data Exchange to be leveraged via Informatica's Data Marketplace.
  • This will enrich, modernize and democratize data in Informatica Cloud Data Marketplace with discovery, packaging and delivery of third-party data from AWS Data Exchange.

RingCentral Receives Prestigious Recognition For Commitment to Addressing Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance Issues

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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The award recognizes companies for achieving sustained financial growth over a ten year period, as well as innovating to zero and making a positive difference in the world by addressing environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues.

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  • The award recognizes companies for achieving sustained financial growth over a ten year period, as well as innovating to zero and making a positive difference in the world by addressing environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues.
  • RingCentral was honored for its use of innovative technology, as well its commitment to promote diversity and inclusion, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and emphasize the importance of mental health.
  • RingCentral recently increased its rating from A to AA (on a scale of CCC to AAA) in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment , moving into the leadership category.
  • RingCentral, Message Video Phone, MVP, RingCentral MVP, RingCentral Video, RingCentral Contact Center, Smart Video Meetings, and the RingCentral logo are trademarks of RingCentral, Inc.
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Interface Systems Shares Best Practices to Help Retailers Fight Crime this Holiday Season

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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Interface Systems , a leading managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, shares insights and best practices to mitigate holiday season retail crime and aggression.

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  • Interface Systems , a leading managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, shares insights and best practices to mitigate holiday season retail crime and aggression.
  • Technology solutions can offer effective deterrents for retailers who face security risks every day, said Sean Foley, SVP of Customer Success at Interface Systems.
  • It is expected that retailers will hire between 450,000 and 600,000 seasonal workers this holiday season.
  • Interface Systems is a leading managed services provider delivering business security, managed network , UCaaS and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises.

Windstream Announces New Term Loan and Revolver Extension

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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Windstream Holdings II, LLC, (the Company) today announced the completion of a new $250 million Super Senior Incremental Term Loan as well as a refinancing of its existing revolver that will extend the revolver maturity to 2027 from 2024.

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  • Windstream Holdings II, LLC, (the Company) today announced the completion of a new $250 million Super Senior Incremental Term Loan as well as a refinancing of its existing revolver that will extend the revolver maturity to 2027 from 2024.
  • In conjunction with the two transactions, the companys existing term loan is being transitioned from a London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)-based interest calculation to a Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)-based interest calculation.
  • The new term loan and revolver extension will enable us to fully-fund our public-private partnerships and deliver gigabit broadband to consumers and small businesses in rural areas across our 18-state Kinetic region, said Drew Smith, chief financial officer and treasurer at Windstream.
  • Windstream offers managed communications services, including SD-WAN and UCaaS, and high-capacity bandwidth and transport services to businesses across the U.S.

Granite CEO Rob Hale Named One of Boston’s Power 50

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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Granite Telecommunications, a provider of communications service and technology solutions to multilocation businesses and government agencies, announced today that Granite CEO Rob Hale was named to the Boston Business Journal's 2022 Power 50: Movement Makers List .

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  • Granite Telecommunications, a provider of communications service and technology solutions to multilocation businesses and government agencies, announced today that Granite CEO Rob Hale was named to the Boston Business Journal's 2022 Power 50: Movement Makers List .
  • This years annual Power 50 list honors business and community leaders who are taking actionable steps to make Boston a place for diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I).
  • "I'm honored to be named among BBJ's Power 50 leaders," said Hale.
  • Hale also has fostered an environment of acceptance and advocacy within Granite by driving engagement in its DE&I initiatives.

Burton Snowboards Redefines Retail Experience with Informatica Cloud Data Management

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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Informatica (NYSE:INFA), an enterprise cloud data management leader, today announced that Burton Snowboards is using Informatica's Master Data Management (MDM) solutions to manage its data as a strategic asset.

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  • Informatica (NYSE:INFA), an enterprise cloud data management leader, today announced that Burton Snowboards is using Informatica's Master Data Management (MDM) solutions to manage its data as a strategic asset.
  • Burton wanted to uplevel its data management to efficiently serve downstream analytics and corresponding data science to get the right product in front of the right customer.
  • "As we approach peak snowboarding season, Informatica's Cloud Data Governance and MDM solutions help us maintain a high bar for data quality and management.
  • Informatica (NYSE: INFA), an Enterprise Cloud Data Management leader, empowers businesses to realize the transformative power of data.