SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. , provider of Packet8 residential, business and video Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone services, today announced that Dr. Garth Judge has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Research & Development. Marc Petit-Huguenin, previously Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Research & Development, will remain 8x8's Chief Technology Officer focusing on next generation communications technologies, future platforms and advanced research and development.
Dr. Judge joined 8x8 in 2000 as a Software Engineer for the company's Netergy Microelectronics subsidiary, in charge of the development of reference VoIP protocol stacks for Netergy's reference design platforms. Following that, Judge became Firmware Development Manager at 8x8, overseeing all software/firmware development for the Packet8 telephone terminal adaptors and the DV326 videophone. From there, he was promoted to the position of Director of Research & Development where, in addition to managing firmware development, he led the Packet8 Beta Network and Quality Assurance programs.
As Vice President of Research & Development, Judge assumes responsibility for the development of new features and expansion of all current Packet8 communication platforms, including the Packet8 residential voice and video services as well as the Packet8 Virtual Office service, the company's flagship voice over IP services for consumers and small to medium-sized businesses.
"8x8 has numerous, exciting short and long-term research and development opportunities with the services that we have pioneered," said Marc Petit- Huguenin, 8x8's Chief Technology Officer. "Splitting our in-house research efforts will allow the Company to accelerate its development objectives to expand the boundaries of innovation in applications and services the Company offers to its current and future customers."
Dr. Judge holds a B.Sc and a Ph.D degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Natal, South Africa, specializing in digital telecommunications and Voice/Data CDMA packet radio networks.
About 8x8, Inc.
VoIP (voice over internet protocol) service provider 8x8, Inc. offers internet-based telephony solutions (http://www.packet8.net/) for individual residential and business users as well as small to medium sized business organizations. In addition to regular Packet8 VoIP service plans priced as low as $19.99 per month for unlimited anytime calling to the U.S. and Canada, 8x8 offers the Packet8 DV 326 VideoPhone, the industry's first stand alone broadband consumer videophone, and accompanying monthly service plans also priced at $19.99 per month. Packet8 Virtual Office, 8x8's VoIP system for small to medium sized businesses, is a hosted PBX solution comprised of powerful business class features. Companies subscribing to Virtual Office pay just $39.99 per month per extension for enterprise class PBX functionality along with unlimited local and long distance calling in the U.S. and Canada. Packet8 Softalk(TM), 8x8's PC-based soft phone client, offers high quality voice and video in-network calling as well as outbound calling to the PSTN. For additional company information, visit 8x8's web site at http://www.8x8.com/.
NOTE: 8x8, the 8x8 logo, Packet8, the Packet8 logo and Packet8 Virtual Office are trademarks of 8x8, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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