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DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS - Note 1
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
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 a comprehensive portfolio of cloud-based communications and collaboration solutions that include hosted cloud telephony, unified communications, contact center, video conferencing and virtual desktop software and services. These unified communications and collaboration services are offered from the Internet cloud via a software-as-a-service subscription. The Company also provides cloud-based computing services. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had approximately 40,400 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 condensed consolidated financial statements refers to the fiscal year ending March 31 of the calendar year indicated (for example, fiscal 2015 refers to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015).