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Former Vice President of Sales at WebEx Joins RingCentral as VP of Worldwide Sales
Ryan Azus Brings Depth of Cloud Computing Business Experience to RingCentral
San Mateo, CA, November 4, 2009 - RingCentral, a
cloud computing based business phone system provider, today announced
the appointment of Ryan Azus as Vice President of Worldwide Sales.
Azus will be responsible for managing and building RingCentral's
worldwide sales efforts.
Azus brings to RingCentral a
proven record of success driving sales growth for companies including
WebEx, where he helped the company grow from early stage startup to
nearly $500 million in annual sales. He was a key member in WebEx's
success from a pre-IPO company in 2000 through Cisco Systems' $3.2
billion acquisition.
“Ryan Azus has an exceptional track
record in scaling organizations that can effectively sell new
innovative cloud based solutions in the SMB market,” said Vlad
Shmunis, CEO of RingCentral. “We are delighted to announce his
appointment during our period of continued rapid business growth and
momentum. His addition to the team is timely as we rapidly scale our
sales organization.”
Azus has more than a decade of
extensive sales management and operations experience in the Internet
and Software-as-a-Service industries. Most recently he ran US Small
Business Sales at Cisco-WebEx where he built sales regions across the
country, received recognition for surpassing sales objectives and
achieving significant revenue growth.
“Businesses are
looking for revolutionary cloud based phone systems like RingCentral
to meet the needs of today's mobile and distributed business models,”
said Ryan Azus.
“I am excited to join RingCentral and build on
the momentum that RingCentral already has in USA, Canada, and UK and
expand into SMB markets worldwide.”
About RingCentral
RingCentral provides cloud computing based business
phone systems. With top industry honors, including PC Magazine's
Editor's Choice Award and Small Business Computing's Excellence in
Technology, RingCentral offers full access to core small business
phone services and helps improve productivity for tens of thousands of
customers worldwide. Headquartered in San Mateo, California,
RingCentral is privately held with backing from Sequoia Capital,
Khosla Ventures and DAG Ventures. For more information, please visit:
www.ringcentral.com.
For additional information,
please contact:
RingCentral Contact:
Mariana Kosturos
mariana.kosturos@ringcentral.com
650-562-6545
www.ringcentral.com