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RingCentral Appoints Mahmoud ElAssir to Board of Directors
BELMONT, Calif., January 07, 2026--RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE: RNG), a global leader in agentic voice AI-powered cloud communications, today announced the appointment of Mahmoud ElAssir to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
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