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RingCentral
We ’ re on the cusp of a massive AI revolution . People are becoming very aware of the fact that we ’ re living through one of the most decisive times in modern history
That ’ s when I learned of an opportunity coming up at RingCentral . I walked in , interviewed , discussed my vision , my focus on people , and my belief in communicating with the partners to fully understand their needs . I pointed out that what works at $ 200 million doesn ’ t work at $ 2 or $ 5 billion and you must focus on efficiency and scale . All of that resonated with the people at RingCentral . This is a business that has been growing at 28 percent year on year for ten years , they understand the importance of scale .
“ The mission had been all about top line revenue growth , until our new Chief Financial Officer stepped in . She recognized immediately that we didn ’ t just need to be focused on the top line anymore . We needed to start working toward sustainable , profitable growth . Our attitude shifted then . We became more focused on creating a manageable growth trajectory that could be maintained in the long term ,” Eric details .
“ We ’ re on the cusp of a massive AI revolution . People are becoming very aware of the fact that we ’ re living through one of the most decisive times in modern history . Globalization has reached its peak ; we ’ ve largely tapped out and maximized on global markets and offshore operations . Supply chains have become very agile , but in the process , they have also become less sturdy . One error in an international supply chain can cause significant operational delays , so now I ’ m looking at building resilience into our supply chain . We ’ ve achieved better outcomes at lower cost . Now , it ’ s about consolidating that success and fortifying it . Invulnerability : that ’ s where we ’ ll be headed in the next five years ,” he concludes . ■
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