Beyond the conventional: The Zoho way

We're excited to bring you the latest edition of our newsletter! This time, we've gathered diverse news, updates, and insights to keep you in touch with what we've been up to at Zoho. As we navigate these challenging economic times, we hope this edition can serve as a source of inspiration and knowledge for you.?

The roots that keep us strong?

Since our inception, we've had a clear vision of what builds strong foundations for a business. Even though a lot has changed since then, our belief in staying private and growing sustainably hasn't wavered. We will never go public.

"Why sacrifice freedom? We’ve done a lot here at Zoho and operate on our own clock–it’s an internal conviction. If you take money, you have to necessarily make some compromises."

- Sridhar Vembu, CEO and Co-Founder, Zoho Corp.?

???? Bringing you the future of workplace collaboration?

In?Zoho Workplace's latest upgrade, we introduced many new additions, including Trident—Zoho Workplace's first desktop app for macOS and Windows. This update, which doesn't raise prices in any way, is a testament to our decades-long commitment to providing valuable software solutions to our users.

We're branching out

We're happy to say?we've extended our footprint in Bekasi, Indonesia, with a new office. Our team is looking forward to serving you from there!?

Customers: The backbone of our business??

German multinational corporation, PUMA, is one of the world’s leading sports brands. It supports over 16,000 employees across 120+ countries. They automated their processes using Zoho Expense, our travel and expense management software. Watch the story to learn how:

Meet the people behind our craft??

Our initiative, Humans of Zoho, gives insider perspectives into the lives of the people behind our success, and how they built the very foundation of our culture and products. This time, we talk about our 55th employee, Rajalakshmi Srinivasan. She has spent over 23 years with us, starting her journey as a software developer. From managing products to representing Zoho and mentoring our teams—she has positively impacted many.?

Zoho in pictures

Great things can come from small beginnings. What started as an idea became a reality because of many people's hard work and vision. From our humble beginnings to where we are today, we took a moment to reflect on old pictures from our journey.

Have you met our superhero?

With the power of low-code/no-code, our in-house superhero can create solutions in a snap. Its lightning-fast algorithms and intuitive interface eases developing and deploying applications without technical coding knowledge. Whether you need to automate tasks or save the world, Creator has your back:

We'd love for you to be a part of our community!

Learning is fun—but learning from each other makes the experience even more enriching. Zoho Community is a platform that enables discussions, brainstorming, questions, and answers with over 100,000 members and experts. It's an excellent way to connect, engage, and catch up on existing Zoho products. Try it out!

Next in Tech at Zoho??

We've been hearing a lot about AI lately. As we explore where it takes us, Ramprakash Ramamoorthy, our director of AI research, says that we'll be working on strengthening our existing offerings, which include statistical machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and high-speed video analytics. Read more about his views on AI here.?

?Want to learn more? Hear from our leaders!

• Sridhar Vembu, our CEO and co-founder, talks about Zoho's whys and hows, our recent milestone investments, R&D, and growth.
• Praval Singh, our VP of marketing & customer experience, talks about strategies to help businesses withstand market slumps.
• Sridhar Iyengar, head of Zoho Europe and UK, describes the essential pillars of employee experience and explains technology's role in enabling them.

And with that, we've concluded this quarter's edition! As always, we welcome your feedback and suggestions. For monthly updates, you can subscribe to our newsletter Zoho Buzz. Thank you for reading, and we look forward to connecting with you again next quarter!?