8x8 Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

8x8's CEO is Sam Wilson, appointed in Nov 2022, has a tenure of 1.42 years. total yearly compensation is $5.04M, comprised of 8.7% salary and 91.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.83% of the company’s shares, worth $2.37M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.8 years and 4.8 years respectively.

Key information

Sam Wilson

Chief executive officer

US$5.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	8.7%
CEO tenure	1.4yrs
CEO ownership	0.8%
Management average tenure	1.8yrs
Board average tenure	4.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 02

Is 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Dec 12

Health Check: How Prudently Does 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Use Debt?

Sep 07

Are Investors Undervaluing 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) By 49%?

Aug 02

Is 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Apr 23

Is 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 05

Changing My Tune On 8x8 Inc.

Sep 06

8X8 GAAP EPS of $0.09 beats by $0.40, revenue of $187.6M beats by $0.81M

Jul 27

We Think 8x8 (NYSE:EGHT) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Jul 25

8x8, Inc. Calls Win Again

May 26

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of 8x8, Inc. (NYSE:EGHT)

May 13

Here's Why 8x8 (NYSE:EGHT) Can Afford Some Debt

Apr 16

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Sam Wilson's remuneration changed compared to 8x8's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Dec 31 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$53m
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$58m
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$62m
Mar 31 2023	US$5m	US$440k	-US$73m
Dec 31 2022	n/a	n/a	-US$109m
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	-US$127m
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	-US$158m
Mar 31 2022	US$4m	US$411k	-US$175m
Dec 31 2021	n/a	n/a	-US$175m
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	-US$171m
Jun 30 2021	n/a	n/a	-US$168m
Mar 31 2021	US$4m	US$422k	-US$166m

Compensation vs Market: Sam's total compensation ($USD5.04M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.63M).

CEO

Sam Wilson

1.4yrs

Tenure

US$5,044,815

Compensation

Mr. Samuel C. Wilson, also known as Sam, is Chief Executive Officer of 8x8, Inc. from May 26, 2023 and serves as its Director since 2023 and served as its Director from May 26, 2023 to July 2023 and also s...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Samuel Wilson	CEO & Director	1.4yrs	US$5.04m	0.83% $ 2.4m
Kevin Kraus	Chief Financial Officer	1.4yrs	US$1.27m	0.26% $ 739.0k
Suzy Seandel	Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer	1.8yrs	US$1.55m	0.087% $ 248.3k
Laurence Denny	Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary	1.3yrs	US$1.52m	0.15% $ 423.8k
Hunter Middleton	Chief Product Officer & Chief Innovation Officer	2.7yrs	US$2.68m	0.35% $ 1.0m
Bryan Martin	Chief Technology Officer	10.6yrs	no data	no data
Kate Patterson	Vice President of Investor Relations	no data	no data	no data
Bruno Bertini	Chief Marketing Officer	less than a year	no data	no data
Jeanette Winters	Chief Human Resources Officer	1.5yrs	no data	no data
Mehdi Salour	Senior Vice President of Global Network & Development Operations	7.9yrs	US$280.56k	no data
Margaret Breya	Consultant	3.1yrs	no data	no data
Walter Weisner	Chief Customer Officer	3yrs	no data	no data

1.8yrs

Average Tenure

56yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: EGHT's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Samuel Wilson	CEO & Director	1.3yrs	US$5.04m	0.83% $ 2.4m
Todd Ford	Independent Director	4.8yrs	US$247.50k	0.056% $ 160.6k
Jaswinder Singh	Independent Chairman of the Board	10.5yrs	US$287.50k	0.047% $ 134.6k
Alison Gleeson	Independent Director	2.7yrs	US$222.50k	0.040% $ 114.2k
Monique Bonner	Independent Director	5.5yrs	US$237.50k	0.062% $ 178.4k
Elizabeth Theophille	Independent Director	4.8yrs	US$220.00k	0.033% $ 94.6k

4.8yrs

Average Tenure

56yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: EGHT's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).

8x8 Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

Key information

Recent management updates

CEO & Director recently sold US$166k worth of stock

CEO & Director recently sold US$121k worth of stock

8X8, Inc. Appoints Bruno Bertini as Chief Marketing Officer

Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer recently sold US$128k worth of stock

CEO & Director recently sold US$361k worth of stock

8X8, Inc. Appoints Lisa Martin as Chief Revenue Officer

Recent updates

8x8, Inc. to Report Q4, 2024 Results on May 08, 2024

8X8, Inc. Launches Operator Connect for Microsoft Teams to Streamline Reliable Telephony Deployment and Adoption for Organizations Using Teams

Does 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

8x8: Growth Visibility Still Lacking

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving 8x8, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:EGHT) 26% Price Drop

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

8X8, Inc. Reports Impairment of Long-Lived Assets for the Third Quarter Ended December 31, 2023

8x8, Inc. Enhances Cloud Contact Center and Unified Communications Platform with AI-Powered Customer and Employee Experience Innovations

8x8, Inc. Announces New Technology Partner Ecosystem Tier to Empower Technology Partners to Solve Compelling Business Use Cases

8X8 Extends XCaaS Platform Ai Capabilities with Real-Time Meeting Transcriptions and Smart Summarizations

CEO & Director recently sold US$166k worth of stock

Is 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

Price target decreased by 10.0% to US$4.32

8X8, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Ending December 31, 2023 and Fiscal Year 2024 Ending March 31, 2024

New 8x8, Inc. Announces the Latest 8x8 XCaaS Integrated Cloud Contact Center and Unified Communications Platform Innovations for Enhanced Customer and Employee Experiences

8x8 Brings New Video Functionality to 8x8 Contact Center for Elevated Customer Engagement

CEO & Director recently sold US$121k worth of stock

8X8, Inc. Appoints Bruno Bertini as Chief Marketing Officer

Health Check: How Prudently Does 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Use Debt?

8X8 Launches New Sms Fraud Prevention Communication Api

8X8, Inc. Announces the Availability of Voice Conversational AI in 8X8 Intelligent Customer Assistant

8x8, Inc. Announces the Next Generation of the 8x8 Phone App for Microsoft Teams

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 78%

Price target decreased by 7.0% to US$4.96

New minor risk - Share price stability

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

8X8, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Ending September 30, 2023 and Fiscal Year 2024 Ending March 31, 2024

Are Investors Undervaluing 8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ:EGHT) By 49%?

8x8, Inc. Enhances Customer and Employee Experiences Across Cloud Contact Center and Unified Communications Platform

8x8, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Aug 08, 2023

Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer recently sold US$128k worth of stock

8x8, Inc. Launches New Technology Partner Ecosystem to Deliver Integrated Solutions for Enhanced Customer Experiences

CEO & Director recently sold US$361k worth of stock

8X8, Inc. Appoints Lisa Martin as Chief Revenue Officer

8x8, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jul 28, 2023

8x8, Inc. Appoints Kevin Kraus as Chief Financial Officer

8X8 Appoints Samuel Wilson A Member of the Board of Directors

Consensus EPS estimates upgraded to US$0.24 loss

Price target decreased by 8.4% to US$5.33

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

8X8, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter Ending June 30, 2023 and Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2024

Is 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Interim CEO recently sold US$168k worth of stock

Consensus EPS estimates upgraded to US$0.72 loss

Price target increased by 7.6% to US$5.78

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

8X8, Inc. Provides Revenue Guidance for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2023

8X8 Launches 8X8 Customer Labs Open Beta Program

8x8, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Feb 01, 2023

Spearline Labs Limited acquired Nemu Dialogue Systems Oy from 8x8, Inc. (NasdaqGS:EGHT).

Is 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) Using Too Much Debt?

8x8, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Oct 27, 2023

Independent Director recently sold US$419k worth of stock

Consensus forecasts updated

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

8X8, Inc. Appoints Jeanette Winters as Chief Human Resources Officer

8x8, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Oct 27, 2022

Price target decreased to US$6.63

8X8, Inc. Announces Resignation of Vladimir Jacimovic from the Board

CEO & Director recently sold US$94k worth of stock

Changing My Tune On 8x8 Inc.

Chief Product Officer recently sold US$102k worth of stock

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

8X8, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter Ending September 30, 2022; Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year Ending March 31, 2023

8X8 GAAP EPS of $0.09 beats by $0.40, revenue of $187.6M beats by $0.81M

We Think 8x8 (NYSE:EGHT) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

8x8, Inc. Announces Appointment of Suzy Seandel as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer