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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS - Note 1
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Notes to Financial Statements  
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS - Note 1

1. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

 

THE COMPANY

 

8x8, Inc. ("8x8" or the "Company") develops and markets cloud-based business communications services encompassing internally developed Voice over Internet Protocol ("VoIP") technologies. These services enable telephony and video applications as well as web-based conferencing and unified communications capabilities. The Company also provides managed hosting and cloud-based computing services. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had approximately 31,500 business customers.

 

The Company was incorporated in California in February 1987 and was reincorporated in Delaware in December 1996. The Company's fiscal year ends on March 31 of each calendar year. Each reference to a fiscal year in these notes to the consolidated financial statements refers to the fiscal year ending March 31 of the calendar year indicated (for example, fiscal 2013 refers to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013).