8x8 names Colleen Martin-Garcia as chief accounting officer

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) has appointed Colleen Martin-Garcia as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective immediately, according to a press release from the Campbell, California-based company.

In the role, Martin-Garcia will serve as Principal Accounting Officer and oversee 8x8's global accounting organization, covering financial close and reporting, revenue, payroll, equity, and treasury functions across the U.S., EMEA, and APAC regions. She will report to Chief Financial Officer Kevin Kraus.

Martin-Garcia brings more than 20 years of experience in accounting leadership. She most recently served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at CareDx. Prior to that, she held global accounting leadership positions at Carbon, Inc., Polycom, and Plantronics. She began her career with nine years in public accounting at KPMG and holds a Certified Public Accountant license, listed as inactive, in California.

As part of her hiring, 8x8's Compensation Committee approved a grant of 600,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) of 8x8 common stock to Martin-Garcia. The RSUs will vest over three years, subject to her continued employment or association with 8x8 or its subsidiaries. The grant was approved under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and 8x8's Amended and Restated 2017 New Employee Inducement Incentive Plan.

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