Vik Verma, an alumnus, member of Florida Tech’s Board of Trustees and CEO of Silicon Valley-based 8×8 Inc., rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on June 19 as the storied financial index welcomed his company. 8×8, trading under the symbol EGHT, had been listed on the NASDAQ.

Verma, who earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at Florida Tech in 1987, was joined at the stock exchange by NYSE President Stacey Cunningham.

8×8 Inc. is the world’s first communications cloud provider and one of the most successful unified communications companies operating today.