8x8 has expanded its partnership with Telarus, LLC, a privately-held distributor of business cloud infrastructure and contact centre services. Telarus sales partners in the UK can now offer as part of their solution portfolio the 8x8 Open Communications Platform, which combines cloud voice, team chat, video meetings, and contact centre. This expansion is following Telarus’s growth since partnering with 8x8 in the US, and as a result, is now looking to extend and accelerate business opportunities into the UK.
An excerpt from the 8x8 latest earnings call presentation indicates total revenue growth guidance of 15-16% Y/Y for 2Q21, while service revenue is seen rising 16-17%.
"We’ve witnessed the transformation of 8x8 into a channel-first company, and experienced phenomenal sales growth participating in the 8x8 Open Channel Program, which was only made possible by the strong performance of our loyal network of sales partners in the US,” says Scott Forbush, Senior Vice President of Global Sales at Telarus, LLC. “We now have a great opportunity to take the partnership to the next level and replicate this success for our sales partners in the UK. By working closely with 8x8, we are empowering our sales partners to help organizations accelerate their move to cloud initiatives, ensure business resilience and enhance the customer experience.”
“UK organisations are finally recognizing it is an operational necessity to move away from legacy on-premises communication systems to achieve long-term success," said Greg McVey, Regional Vice President of the UK at Telarus. "We are very excited to extend 8x8's industry-leading communications, collaboration and contact centre solutions to our sales partners in the UK as they guide their customers through this essential transition.”
