PlanetOne, a connectivity partner for the IT and telecom industry, has joined 8x8's strategic channel partner program.
The new alliance expands 8x8's ecosystem of master agents and helps PlanetOne's U.S. agents move global mid-market and enterprise communication to the cloud.
At the heart of the partnership is 8x8's X Series, which enables organizations to differentiate their customer experience by connecting customers to the most relevant employee on any channel, personalizing customer engagements with context-rich insights, and optimizing smart customer outcomes in response to business-critical signals in real time with one cloud platform built for enterprise-wide collaboration and advanced employee-customer interaction analytics capabilities.
With 8x8 X Series, PlanetOne's agents will transform a company's employee and customer experience with one system of engagement and one system of intelligence on one cloud communications platform.
"Global mid-market and enterprise companies are looking for guidance from trusted advisors as they journey to the cloud. The opportunities are limitless and profitable for partners willing to invest in the cloud to deliver valuable services their clients need to improve business performance," said Ted Schuman, founder and CEO of PlanetOne, in a statement. "We are excited to add the industry-leading 8x8 X Series to the PlanetOne portfolio. By combining communications, collaboration, and contact center on one integrated platform, our partners can develop complementary data services that provide companies deeper business insights to transform both the employee and customer experience."
"We are making significant investments in both our people and our partners because the channel is an important growth driver for 8x8's leadership in the $40+ billion enterprise communications market,"said Bill Corbin, senior vice president of channels and alliances at 8x8, in a statement. "With PlanetOne, we have formed a strong business partnership that allows their agents to accelerate revenue opportunities. Their agents will help companies shift from on-premises communications, often across multiple communications vendors, to consolidate on one cloud communications platform that increases both operational efficiency and revenue growth."