Building a better future with Zoho

Welcome to 2021! Despite the calendar year changing, we're sure some things won't change with Zoho: we'll continue to adapt and iterate on our vision over the long term. While we have some fun things planned this year, right now we're more excited about everything we accomplished in 2020. Get that story, plus other newsworthy developments from the past month, in our latest edition of Zoho Buzz!

Reflecting back on the year

Before we fully embrace 2021, we wanted to highlight some of the key milestones we passed last year. Thanks for showing us so much trust and support along the way—we hope you enjoy the recap!

2020 in review

Over the years, we've grown our portfolio in both breadth and depth, and all the while developed and maintained an innovative culture. In 2020 it felt like many long-term efforts finally came to fruition. A poetic example is Zoho Remotely: a synthesis of existing Zoho technologies brought together in a unified suite, all while our employees transitioned into working exclusively from home.

And that's just one of the many things we're proud of from this past year!

In addition to our company-wide year in the review above, some of our product teams put out their own 2020 wrap-ups: Zoho One, Zoho Analytics, Zoho Bigin, Zoho CRM, Zoho Forms, Zoho Meeting, Zoho People, Zoho Recruit, Zoho Workerly.

Constellation Research recognizes our CEO

Sridhar Vembu, Zoho's CEO and cofounder was recognized by research firm Constellation Research as "Best CEO" in their 2020 Enterprise Awards. Constellation Research attributes his win to his steadfast commitment to people over profit, his belief that excellence lives everywhere, and his emphasis on the importance of privacy. Here's an excerpt:

Although Sridhar won the award, he views it as a win for Zoho. He's also denounced the notion that he got here alone: it's taken the effort of many people over many years to get to this point. With more than 500 employees who have been with the company for over a decade, his commitment to culture is evident in the way he leads.

We’ve expanded our Zoho family closer to you.

At Zoho, we're constantly thinking of ways to serve you as best as we can. With this in mind, we now have Regional Experts to work closely with you. Here’s an introduction to our regional family:

1. Izzeddin Almozayen, Sales Manager, Saudi Arabia.
2. Jeff Theuri, Solutions Architect, Kenya.
3. Nnaemeka Nweke, Solutions Consultant, Nigeria. (+2347010602223)
4. Mohamed Refaat, Solutions Consultant, Egypt.
5. Mini Ravindran, Solutions Consultant, Qatar.

If you'd like to talk with us, drop in a mail to info@gentysolutions.com with your region and our experts will get in touch with you. Do watch this space for more news on Zoho experts in your region.

Over to you...

We have big plans this year to make our vision of running an entire business with Zoho One even more self-evident, and we can't wait to share everything we've been working on! When we first released Zoho One in 2017, we coined the phrase "the operating system for business." We believe that no one else has matched our commitment—or our portfolio.

Is there anything in the Zoho ecosystem that you think needs to happen this year? Shoot us a reply and let us know your thoughts.

Have a wonderful 2021 everyone and thanks for being with us at Zoho Nigeria!