Technology >> CEO Interviews >> September 7, 1998

Paul Voois – 8 X 8 Inc (eght)

PAUL VOOIS, 31 has been Chairman & CEO since January, 1998. After joining 8x8, Inc., in 1994, he led the research and development for 8x8's ViaTV Phone which was introduced in January, 1997 as the world's first sub$500 set-top videophone. In January, 1997 Mr. Voois became Executive Vice President and assumed management of 8x8's Advanced Technology Group, which focuses on 8x8's core technologies such as video and speech compression and processor architecture. Mr. Voois was born in Kansas, USA on August 23, 1966. He received a Ph.D. and M.S. from Stanford University in 1993 and 1989 respectively, and a B.S. from Penn State University in 1988, all in Electrical Engineering. Profile
TWST: Could you please give us a brief overview of your company history,

products, services and customers?

Mr. Voois: 8 x 8, Inc. is in the business of video communications. We

manufacture