SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
RingCentral,
Inc. (NYSE:RNG), a leading provider of cloud business communications
solutions, today announced the appointment of Mike Kourey to its board
of directors.
Kourey has held executive, board and advisory roles at high-growth
technology companies for more than 25 years. He is a board and audit
committee member at Aruba Networks and various private growth companies.
Previously, he served on the board of directors and as audit committee
chair at Riverbed Technology. He also served as a Partner at Khosla
Ventures until early 2015. Prior to Khosla, Kourey was the CFO at
Polycom, Inc. from 1995 to 2012 and a board member there from 1999 to
2011. Kourey holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of
California, Davis and an MBA from Santa Clara University.
“We are delighted to welcome someone of Mike’s caliber to RingCentral’s
board of directors,” said Vlad Shmunis, CEO, Founder, and Chairman of
RingCentral. “Mike has extensive experience in strategic, financial and
governance leadership for companies at early stage to the multi-billion
dollar level. His deep understanding of SaaS technology and the
enterprise communications market makes him uniquely qualified to be
added to be a member of the RingCentral board.”
“Communications in the workplace has changed dramatically over the past
decade as businesses and employees require more flexibility and mobile
centric capabilities. I’m impressed with RingCentral’s robust,
cloud-based solution and believe the company is very well positioned for
the future,” said Mike Kourey. “I am excited to join Vlad and the entire
RingCentral team as they continue to grow across all segments, from SMB
to larger enterprises.”
The company also announced that David Weiden, Partner at Khosla
Ventures, has resigned from the Board of Directors at RingCentral.
“David has provided significant strategic guidance to RingCentral from
the earliest phases of the company,” said Shmunis. “We are thankful for
his contributions to the company during his tenure on the board since
2006.”
About RingCentral
RingCentral,
Inc. (NYSE:RNG) is a leading provider of cloud-based business
communications solutions. Easier to manage and more flexible than
on-premises communications systems, RingCentral’s cloud solution meets
the needs of modern distributed and mobile workforces, while eliminating
the expense and complications of on-premises traditional hardware-based
systems and software. RingCentral is headquartered in San Mateo, Calif.
RingCentral and the RingCentral logo are trademarks of RingCentral,
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Source: RingCentral, Inc.