Zoho Corporation

Zoho Corporation, is an Indian global technology company that makes computer software and online business tools.[2][3] The company was created in 1996[4] by Sridhar Vembu and Tony Thomas and has seven headquarters in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and Austin in Del Valle, Texas.[5][6][7]

Zoho Corporation
Private
IndustryTechnology
Founded17 March 1996; 28 years ago (17 March 1996)
Founder
HeadquartersChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Products
Services
Total assetsIncrease US$570.7 million (2019)
Number of employees
16,000+ (2023)[1]
Subsidiaries
  • ManageEngine
  • Qntrl
  • Trainer Central
  • Gofrugal
  • Zakya
Websitezoho.com
zohocorp.com

History

From 1996 to 2009, the company was known as AdventNet, Inc. It used to provide management software.[8][9]

In 2009, the company was renamed Zoho Corporation after the comapny made its online office suite.[10] The company is privately owned.[11]

Zoho had more than 50 million customers in January 2020.[12] In July 2022, the company had more than 80 million users.[13][14]

Zoho Corporation Media

References

  1. Palliyalil, Rasheed (13 December 2018). Zoho Analytics offers data auto-blending and AI-powered assistance for making smarter business decisions. Thomson Reuters Zawya. https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/companies/story/Zoho_Analytics_offers_data_autoblending_and_AIpowered_assistance_for_making_smarter_business_decisions-ZAWYA20181213122136/. Retrieved 28 December 2018. 
  2. Sharma, Disha. "How SaaS poster boys Zoho and Freshworks ended up in a drag-out fight over alleged theft of ideas". The Economic Times. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/prime/technology-and-startups/how-saas-poster-boys-zoho-and-freshworks-ended-up-in-a-drag-out-fight-over-alleged-theft-of-ideas/primearticleshow/81617747.cms. Retrieved 10 May 2021. 
  3. Street Journal, Christina BinkleyStaff Reporter of The Wall (2000-05-23). "Starwood Teams Up With Web Firm Zoho After Talks With Marriott Fall Through" (in en-US). The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660 . https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB959032117938486329. Retrieved 2023-12-14. 
  4. Bagchi, Shrabonti (2021-07-29). "Sridhar Vembu's village lab". Mintlounge. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  5. Egan, John (2021-12-17). "Austin-based tech company plugs into booming suburb with more than 100 jobs". CultureMap Austin. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  6. Hartmans, Avery. "Employees at global software firm Zoho have turned the company's Austin headquarters into a fully functioning farm. It's become a respite during the pandemic, and could serve as a model for a new way of working". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  7. Sachmechi, Natalie. Meet the World's 178 Newest Billionaires. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nataliesachmechi/2020/04/07/meet-this-years-newest-billionaires-178-newcomers-worth-369-billion/. Retrieved 24 May 2020. 
  8. Vegesna, Raju (2009-05-27). "AdventNet Inc is now ZOHO Corporation". Zoho Blog. Archived from the original on 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  9. Mukherjee, Sharmistha (2017-02-02). "How to build a global company from a small town: The Zoho story". TECHSEEN. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  10. Arakali, Harichandan (6 June 2016). The Bootstrapped Buddhist: How Sridhar Vembu built Zoho. http://www.forbesindia.com/article/boardroom/the-bootstrapped-buddhist-how-sridhar-vembu-built-zoho/43383/1. Retrieved 21 October 2016. 
  11. Kumar, K. Bharat (2016-05-08). "The maverick who shuns investors" (in en-IN). The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X . https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/the-maverick-who-shuns-investors/article8573158.ece. Retrieved 2019-07-22. 
  12. Hariharan, Sindhu (2009-11-17). "Zoho achieves 50 million business users - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  13. Ladipo, Ebunoluwa (2022-07-28). "Zoho hits 38% annual growth, celebrates milestone investments". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  14. "Zoho Corporation surpasses 80 Million Users, hits Milestone Investments, R&D". TechBuild Africa. 2022-07-28.

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