Vonage Expands
International Presence with Investments in Asia Pacific Region
International Presence with Investments in Asia Pacific Region
Names New VP and
General Manager, and
General Manager, and
Opens New China
Locations as the Company Expands Globally
Locations as the Company Expands Globally
Singapore (2 August 2017) — Vonage (NYSE:
VG), a leading provider of cloud communications for business, announced that
the Company is expanding its international footprint with new investments in
the Asia Pacific region (APAC) to support growing demand for cloud
communications services.
VG), a leading provider of cloud communications for business, announced that
the Company is expanding its international footprint with new investments in
the Asia Pacific region (APAC) to support growing demand for cloud
communications services.
The Company has named Sunny Rao as its new Vice
President and General Manager for APAC to lead Vonage’s APAC expansion. With
more than 20 years of experience as a global information technology leader, Mr.
Rao brings vast experience and deep expertise in the global expansion of
emerging technologies to Vonage and will oversee the Company’s strategic
efforts in all of APAC. This includes expansion in existing markets and opening
new offices in China –Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
President and General Manager for APAC to lead Vonage’s APAC expansion. With
more than 20 years of experience as a global information technology leader, Mr.
Rao brings vast experience and deep expertise in the global expansion of
emerging technologies to Vonage and will oversee the Company’s strategic
efforts in all of APAC. This includes expansion in existing markets and opening
new offices in China –Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
Strategic Direction for Global Growth
“Through Nexmo, the Vonage API platform, Vonage
already has strong leadership in EMEA and APAC with offices in Singapore, Hong
Kong and Seoul, and we are thrilled to welcome Sunny to this growing team,”
said Vonage CEO Alan Masarek. “As we continue to see strong growth in adoption
of programmable communications throughout these regions, Sunny’s leadership
will allow us to leverage the ease of use of our platform with our strong
carrier connections to expand our current footprint in Asia and to take
advantage of the market opportunity with the full suite of Vonage cloud
communications offerings.”
already has strong leadership in EMEA and APAC with offices in Singapore, Hong
Kong and Seoul, and we are thrilled to welcome Sunny to this growing team,”
said Vonage CEO Alan Masarek. “As we continue to see strong growth in adoption
of programmable communications throughout these regions, Sunny’s leadership
will allow us to leverage the ease of use of our platform with our strong
carrier connections to expand our current footprint in Asia and to take
advantage of the market opportunity with the full suite of Vonage cloud
communications offerings.”
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Rao served as Vice
President for India & the Middle East at Vidyo, Inc. He has also held
senior executive positions at software companies Nuance Communications and
Genesys Telecommunications, as well as Avaya, a global business technology
provider.
President for India & the Middle East at Vidyo, Inc. He has also held
senior executive positions at software companies Nuance Communications and
Genesys Telecommunications, as well as Avaya, a global business technology
provider.
“I am excited to join the Vonage team
at such a pivotal moment in its global expansion,” said Mr. Rao. “Vonage is
uniquely positioned to expand the penetration of its existing presence in the
Asian marketplace by leveraging its leadership position across the business
communications space.”
at such a pivotal moment in its global expansion,” said Mr. Rao. “Vonage is
uniquely positioned to expand the penetration of its existing presence in the
Asian marketplace by leveraging its leadership position across the business
communications space.”
Expanding Reach into Mainland China
The first of the three new China offices will be
located in SSC Tower, Nanshan District in Shenzhen, followed by offices in
Shanghai and Beijing. Business Development Director, Chong (David) Deng (邓冲) will lead the
Shenzhen office. Prior to joining Vonage, Mr. Deng led the South and West China
sales team for Akamai Technologies. He has deep knowledge of the Chinese market
and 10 years of experience in emerging technologies, including online gaming and
e-commerce, as well as finance and phone/tablet manufacturing. Mr. Deng also
held various sales leadership roles at IBM, including oversight of IBM’s
solution in cloud and data analytics for both government and public service.
located in SSC Tower, Nanshan District in Shenzhen, followed by offices in
Shanghai and Beijing. Business Development Director, Chong (David) Deng (邓冲) will lead the
Shenzhen office. Prior to joining Vonage, Mr. Deng led the South and West China
sales team for Akamai Technologies. He has deep knowledge of the Chinese market
and 10 years of experience in emerging technologies, including online gaming and
e-commerce, as well as finance and phone/tablet manufacturing. Mr. Deng also
held various sales leadership roles at IBM, including oversight of IBM’s
solution in cloud and data analytics for both government and public service.
With more than 25 percent of revenues for Nexmo, the
Vonage API platform, from APAC, the addition of these new locations in China
underscores the Company’s plans for growth in this region, where it already has
many large enterprise customers. These include global telecommunications
leader, Huawei(华为); China’s leading
selfie app, Meitu(美图); Asia’s largest live
broadcasting app, Bigo; and two of China’s largest e-commerce and online
marketplaces, JD.com (京东) and Alibaba.
Vonage API platform, from APAC, the addition of these new locations in China
underscores the Company’s plans for growth in this region, where it already has
many large enterprise customers. These include global telecommunications
leader, Huawei(华为); China’s leading
selfie app, Meitu(美图); Asia’s largest live
broadcasting app, Bigo; and two of China’s largest e-commerce and online
marketplaces, JD.com (京东) and Alibaba.
Huawei recently awarded Vonage its annual “Huawei Best
Service Award 最佳合作支持奖.” This award
recognizes the Company’s best-quality service delivery, localized customer
support, and leadership of product and technology among thousands of Huawei’s
suppliers.
Service Award 最佳合作支持奖.” This award
recognizes the Company’s best-quality service delivery, localized customer
support, and leadership of product and technology among thousands of Huawei’s
suppliers.
Additional existing Vonage API platform customers in
the APAC region include popular Korean mobile messaging app, KakaoTalk, and
leading Korean selfie app, SNOW.
the APAC region include popular Korean mobile messaging app, KakaoTalk, and
leading Korean selfie app, SNOW.
Vonage’s end-to-end business communications offering
includes both Unified Communications as-a-Service (UCaaS) and Communications
Platform as-a-Service (CPaaS) technology for a full range of cloud
communications capabilities. The fusion of UCaaS and CPaaS is the future of
business communications, enabling greater mobility and productivity among an
enterprise’s employees while allowing companies to stay more closely connected
to their customers, and helping businesses to be more productive and more
competitive than ever before.
includes both Unified Communications as-a-Service (UCaaS) and Communications
Platform as-a-Service (CPaaS) technology for a full range of cloud
communications capabilities. The fusion of UCaaS and CPaaS is the future of
business communications, enabling greater mobility and productivity among an
enterprise’s employees while allowing companies to stay more closely connected
to their customers, and helping businesses to be more productive and more
competitive than ever before.
About Vonage
Vonage (NYSE: VG) is a leading provider of cloud communications services for business. Vonage transforms the way people work and businesses operate through a portfolio of cloud-based communications solutions that enable internal collaboration among employees, while also keeping companies closely connected with their customers, across any mode of communication, on any device.
Nexmo, the Vonage API Platform, provides tools for voice, messaging and phone verification services, allowing developers to embed contextual, programmable communications into mobile apps, websites and business systems. Nexmo enables enterprises to easily communicate relevant information to their customers in real time, anywhere in the world, through text messaging, chat, social media and voice.
The Company also provides a robust suite of feature-rich residential communication solutions. In 2015 and 2016, Vonage was named a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications as-a-Service, Worldwide. Vonage has also earned Frost & Sullivan’s 2015 Growth Excellence Leadership Award for Hosted IP and Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) Services and the 2016 North American Cloud Communications Product Line Strategy Leadership Award. For more information, visit Vonage Business.
Vonage Holdings Corp. is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey. Vonage® is a registered trademark of Vonage Marketing LLC, owned by Vonage America Inc. To follow Vonage on Twitter, please visit www.twitter.com/vonage. To become a fan on Facebook, go to www.facebook.com/vonage. To subscribe on YouTube, visit www.youtube.com/vonage.
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