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Vlad Shmunis

Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ringcentral

Search every verified Vlad Shmunis interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Vlad Shmunis, founder and executive chairman of RingCentral, has been active in discussing the company's strategic direction and his personal philanthropic work. In February 2025, he appeared on CNBC to discuss RingCentral's fourth-quarter results, expressing optimism about the year ahead while acknowledging macroeconomic uncertainties and currency impacts. He highlighted the company's focus on AI, including the introduction of "Ring Air," an automated receptionist product, which he described as a revenue-accretive offering priced in the tens of dollars per month range. In earlier appearances, Shmunis discussed the company's transition to Tarek Robbiati as CEO in 2023, with Shmunis moving to executive chairman to focus on technology and product development. He has also spoken about RingCentral's partnerships, including an expanded agreement with Avaya, and the company's position in the unified communications market. Shmunis has also been involved in philanthropy, particularly with Tel Aviv University. In a podcast interview, he discussed his and his wife Sandra's support for the university, including the Shmunis School of Biomedical and Cancer Research and the Shmunis Family Institute of Anthropology. He noted that both of his parents died from cancer, which influenced his decision to support cancer research. He also spoke about his background, having immigrated to the United States from Odessa, Ukraine, in the 1970s, and his early career, including founding Ring Zero Systems, which was sold to Motorola before he founded RingCentral in 1999.

Recent appearances

  • Vlad Shmunis

    Sandra and Vlad Shmunis immigrated to the US from Ukraine in the 1970s. Together they founded the enterprise software company Ring Zero Systems and sold it to Motorola before founding the communications company RingCentral in 1999, which went public in 2013. The Shmonis couple are major donors to Tel Aviv University in a wide range of areas and have several major projects to their name: the Shmonis School of Biomedical and Cancer Research, the Shmonis Family Institute of Anthropology, and their support for research in archaeology. __________________ Tel Aviv 360, Israel's largest and most d…

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  • We are excited about year ahead, says RingCentral CEO Vlad Shmunis on Q4 results

    Vlad Shmunis, RingCentral Founder & CEO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk quarterly results. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/42d859g » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business news worldwide. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC Ne…

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  • 2024 ZKast #62 with Alan Masarek CEO of Avaya and Vlad Shmunis CEO of RingCentral at Avaya Engage

    In this #ZKast, I'm joined by Alan Masarek, CEO of ‪@avaya‬ and Vlad Shmunis, CEO of ‪@ringcentral‬from the recent #Avaya #Engage2024 event. In the video the two CEOs discuss the recent partnership expansion between the two companies which includes bringing RingCentral to Avaya Aura customers, RingSense AI being available to Aura and Avaya #Cloud Office customers and #Teams integration The two share their thoughts on why this is a win-win-win where it's beneficial to Avaya, RingCentral and customers. For more information on Avaya, see: https://www.avaya.com/en/ Fore more on RingCentral v…

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  • Celebrating 10 Years at NYSE: RingCentral CEO and Executive Chairman Live from the Floor

    IPO Edge hosted a fireside chat from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange with Vlad Shmunis, Founder and Executive Chairman of RingCentral (NYSE: RNG), and Tarek Robbiati, its new CEO. Mr. Shmunis and Mr. Robbiati spoke to  IPO Edge Editor-in-Chief John Jannarone about the company's growth, milestones, AI integration, the addressable market and more.

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  • Aug 25th ZKast with Vlad Shmunis, CEO of RingCentral

    In this #ZKast, I sit down with ‪@ringcentral‬ CEO, Vlad Shmunis. We talk about his tenure as CEO and the transition to Tarek Robbiati. Shmunis has been the CEO since the company was founded in 1999. During that time, the company went from an idea, to a start-up, to a publicly traded company to a company with $2.2B in revenue and a market cap of nearly $3B. RingCentral has been a Gartner MQ leader for many years and is one of the leading communications AI companies. Shmunis discusses all of these topics and more. For more information on RingCentral, please visit: https://www.ringcentr…

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  • Employees will gravitate to ‘virtual assistants’ as much as ‘human interactions’: RingCentral CEO

    ##GSCommunacopiaTech #employees #virtualassistant #VR #yahoofinance RingCentral Founder & CEO Vlad Shmunis joins Yahoo Finance's Brian Sozzi at the Goldman Sachs tech conference to discuss the future of work and the economic recovery. Don't Miss: Valley of Hype: The Culture That Built Elizabeth Holmes WATCH HERE:    • Elizabeth Holmes: 'Valley of Hype' [pre-sh...   Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage r…

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  • RingCentral CEO on the company's Q4 earnings results

    RingCentral CEO Vlad Shmunis joins "Squawk Alley" to discuss the company's earnings and demand. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC Classic: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCclassic Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business news worldwide. The News with Shepard Smith is CNBC’s daily news podcast providing deep, no…

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  • RingCentral CEO on entering the video communications space and growth

    RingCentral is up almost 130 percent this year. Vlad Shmunis, RingCentral founder, chairman and CEO, joins 'Squawk Alley' to discuss the launch of RingCentral GLIP and the company's growth so far. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC Classic: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCclassic Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in…

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  • RingCentral CEO on outlook, partnerships and future growth

    Cloud communications software company RingCentral's shares are up more than 70 percent year to date. Vlad Shumnis, CEO and founder, joins 'Squawk Alley' to discuss the company's growth and future outlook. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC Classic: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCclassic Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the l…

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  • RingCentral, Inc RNG CEO Vladimir Shmunis on Q1 2020 Results

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  • RingCentral, Inc RNG CEO Vladimir Shmunis on Q4 2019 Results

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  • RingCentral CEO talks Avaya deal with Jim Cramer

    Jim Cramer chats with RingCentral CEO Vlad Shmunis to get insight in the cloud company's newly announced $500 million with telecommunications gear provider Avaya Holdings Corp

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