Karess Laidley

Karess Laidley is an accomplished EMEA Account Executive at 8x8, with a focus on CPaaS, and previously held the position of Senior Business Development Representative for the same sector. Prior experience includes serving as an Account Manager at Future and as an International Account Manager for HPCi Media's Cosmetics Group. Karess has also worked as a Creative Solutions Manager for The River Group and held multiple account management roles at Metro. Earlier in the career, recruitment positions were held at Roc Search, Progressive Recruitment, and Venn Group, specializing in healthcare and contract recruitment. Karess possesses strong analytical skills with expertise in SAS, SPSS, R, Matlab, Web Analytics, VBA, Excel, and SQL. An education background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business, Journalism, and Media Cultures from the University of Hertfordshire.