8x8, Inc, a provider of innovative business communications solutions, was a big winner at TMC’s ITEXPO (News - Alert) East 2010. The company’s newly launched unified communications, or “UC,” solution, the “8x8 Virtual Office Pro” received the “Best of Show” award in the small to medium sized business, or “SMB,” category.

 

A powerful, Web-based solution, the 8x8 (News - Alert) Virtual Office Pro is designed to allow subscribers to manage essential, advanced business communications functions online through a centralized portal.

When integrated with the 8x8 Virtual Office VoIP business phone service, Virtual Office Pro will enhance productivity by providing users with an instantly accessible suite of communication tools that are used in everyday business interactions.

 

Such tools include things like click to dial calling, Virtual Meeting Web conferencing, Virtual Office Mobile extensions for the iPhone and iPod Touch, Microsoft (News - Alert) Outlook and Corporate Directory Integration, call recording, fax, presence management, chat and more.

“TMC's recognition of 8x8 Virtual Office Pro as an outstanding SMB solution underscores the growing importance of Unified Communications (News - Alert) for businesses of all sizes, not just the largest, most sophisticated enterprises,” said 8x8 Chief Marketing Officer Debbie Jo Severin, in a statement.

 

“Like our 8x8 Virtual Office hosted PBX phone service, the 8x8 Virtual Office Pro solution delivers tremendous bang for the buck and we are pleased to provide our existing subscribers, as well as newcomers to the service, with an opportunity to easily and affordably enhance their existing communications capabilities,” Severin added.

8x8’s Virtual Office Hosted Key System was awarded “Best of Show” at the ITEXPO East 2009 in the “Most Innovative Product” category. This IP-based replacement phone service for traditional business key systems offers shared line appearance functionality and operates in any business location equipped with broadband. As a result, it can be deployed seamlessly to connect multiple locations throughout the world.

“Last week in Miami we set new standards at ITEXPO in terms of attendee traffic, exhibitor news, and overall quality for the show, and we feel the best-of-show winners worked even harder to stand out from our field of exhibitors,” said Rich Tehrani, CEO and group editor-in-chief of TMC (News - Alert). “All of the companies that participated in ITEXPO helped to make it our best show ever, and we're proud to honor companies like 8x8 with a Best-of-Show Award.”

The “Best of Show Awards” at the ITEXPO is designed to recognize innovative products and solutions that are featured in the Exhibit Hall during the event. The designation highlights the technological achievement and creative product features that differentiate the winners from the rest of the crowd.

In other 8x8 news, the company relied on opportunities at ITEXPO to introduce key developments that are expected to deliver better communication solutions to customers throughout the global marketplace.

One new introduction included the release of 8x8 Connect, a point and click VoIP calling application for Facebook. This application enables Facebook users to add a “Call Me” button to their home page to allow users to call them without revealing their actual phone number.

A full list of the ITEXPO East 2010 winners is posted on TMC's Web site at www.tmcnet.com.