8x8 Names Steven Gatoff CFO

(RTTNews) - 8x8 Inc. (EGHT), Monday said it has appointed Steven Gatoff as Chief Financial Officer.

The company also announced the appointment of Mary Ellen Genovese as Managing Director of European Operations and the retirement of Kevin Scott-Cowell as Managing Director of UK.

Mary Ellen Genovese will remain as Chief Financial Officer through the company's Form 10-Q filing for the second quarter of fiscal 2019 and will host 8x8's second fiscal quarter earnings conference call on October 29, 2018.

Gatoff will join 8x8 on October 15, 2018, and will report directly to Vik Verma, Chief Executive Officer. Gatoff will work with Genovese in the coming weeks to ensure a smooth transition to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Gatoff will be responsible for global finance, accounting, financial reporting, audit, procurement, tax, investor relations and capital planning functions.

"We are excited to welcome Steven to 8x8 as our new Chief Financial Officer," said Vik Verma. "Steven has a proven track-record at multiple high-growth SaaS companies and brings extensive financial, operational and strategic experience to 8x8. His demonstrated ability to scale technologies, manage growth and drive organizational excellence will be invaluable to 8x8 as we accelerate revenue growth and capture a greater share of the $40 billion enterprise communications market."