- To open offices in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, South Africa, Israel, Nigeria, Kenya and other countries in the region.
- To open data centres in the region, including the UAE.
- Aims to hire locally in each office for customer-facing teams, and increase the local partner network to ensure seamless experiences for customers.
- Partner with local organisations and communities to ensure sustainable long-term impact across the region.
Zoho Corporation, one of the fastest-growing software companies in the world, is on a massive expansion drive across the Middle East in a bid to lower the access barriers to enterprise technology and serve customers of all sizes.
“Zoho follows a long-term approach, and therefore, our growth will be rooted in closely working with and serving the local communities, while staying connected through shared knowledge and culture,” Hyther Nizam, President for the Middle East and Africa at Zoho Corp, said.
2021 marks the 25th anniversary of Zoho.
The Austin-headquartered company will open offices in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, South Africa, Israel, Nigeria, Kenya and other countries in the region. It will adopt a hub-and-spoke office model in the region, with Dubai acting as the hub for offices in the GCC countries.
The company is also on the lookout for opening data centres in the region, including the UAE.
Zoho has international headquarters in Chennai, India, and additional offices are in the United States, India, Japan, China, Singapore, Mexico, Australia, the Netherlands, and the UAE.
Strengthening its partner network
“We have already taken steps in this direction by increasing our local hirings and bolstering our partner network. A strong local presence will help us in effectively addressing the needs of local businesses and add a personal touch to our services. We are also actively partnering with organisations and local business networks to lower the access barriers to enterprise technology and serve customers of all sizes,” Nizam said.
Despite the pandemic, Zoho grew more than 30 per cent from the Middle East and Africa region last year and reported a 37 per cent growth in customers in the UAE.
“We want to continue being a catalyst for change, inspiring others and emerging as a top technology leader, all the while serving those whom we impact more broadly and deeply,” Sridhar Vembu, CEO and Co-Founder, Zoho, said.