8×8, Inc., a leading integrated cloud communications platform, announced that Intelisys, a ScanSource company, and the nation’s leading provider of technology services and solutions, has attained Platinum Partner status in the 8×8 Open Channel Program. This exceptional accomplishment demonstrates Intelisys’ commitment to providing its Sales Partners with industry-leading technology from the 8×8 Open Communications Platform™, which uniquely combines cloud voice, team chat, video meetings and contact center in a single solution, as part of its product portfolio.

“We are thrilled to have achieved Platinum Partner status in the 8×8 Open Channel Program, another exciting milestone in our long-standing partnership,” said Mark Morgan, President, Intelisys, a ScanSource company. “Our industry-leading engineering team, tools, and support combined with 8×8’s award-winning products have been instrumental in the ongoing success of our mutual partners. We are proud to offer 8×8’s cloud voice, team chat, meeting, and contact center solutions across to our valued partner community.”

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As one of three Master Agents in the global 8×8 Open Channel Program to achieve Platinum Partner status, Intelisys has built a solid reputation with its Sales Partners and Supplier Partners as a company focused on high integrity, developing successful partnerships, and maintaining relationships. The company is regarded as one of the industry’s premier providers of technology products and solutions, including UC&C, cloud and telecom services. Intelisys partners closely with 8×8 to educate and enable sales partners by assisting business telecom and cloud technology customers in making informed choices about services, technology and cost savings as they move to a digital workplace.

“Intelisys has earned a well-deserved industry reputation as one of the top Master Agents in the channel, and we heartily applaud their many contributions to the 8×8 Open Channel Program, which has resulted in attaining Platinum Partner status. It is an outstanding honor that places them in exclusive company within our program, and clearly highlights the successes their Sales Partners are having moving companies off legacy systems to 8×8 cloud communications solutions,” said John DeLozier, Senior Vice President & Global Channel Chief at 8×8. “As our partnership with Intelisys grows from strength to strength, we will continue to work together to help their Sales Partners maximize revenue opportunities and accelerate growth in one of the most dynamic cloud markets as they guide customers’ digital transformation efforts using operate-from-anywhere enterprise communications.”

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The 8×8 Open Channel Program ensures that every member of 8×8’s channel community, from Master and Sub Agents to VARs, have the necessary resources to thrive. The partner program offers tiered levels of dedicated resources for lead generation and conversion, as well as highly customizable, white-gloved marketing campaigns to reach prospects. The program also includes activities such as blitz days (8×8’s channel pipeline generation initiative), account planning, product demos and custom co-branded prospect events. In addition, 8×8’s best-in-class partner portal, PartnerXchange, allows partners to manage all customer needs, as well as access deal information, certifications and marketing content.

The 8×8 Open Communications Platform uniquely brings together the essential enterprise communications elements required for the digital workplace, combining voice, team chat, meetings, and contact center solutions fueled by shared intelligent communications services like AI-driven expert routing and predictive analytics. The 8×8 Open Communications Platform accelerates digital transformation initiatives and strengthens business responsiveness and resilience by providing secure, scalable, and extensible capabilities that are required for organizations to create unique employee and customer experiences at scale.

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