Zoom to open Tech Centre in Bangalore 2nd after Mumbai. Video Conferencing platform, Zoom is opening a new technology center in Bengaluru. The company has an office in Mumbai and will hire ‘key talent’ from across the country.
However, the Bengaluru tech center will support the San Jose headquartered company’s global engineering efforts. Also, the company said it will be hiring DevOps engineers, IT, security and business operations headcount in the area.
Zoom saw a 6700% growth in user sign ups from India between January and April 2020, expects a three-fold expansion in operations at its Mumbai office. They are also look-out for a business development manager in India for its Mumbai office.
“India is a strategically important country for Zoom and we expect to see continued growth and investment here,” said Eric S. Yuan, CEO of Zoom. Yuan said the company provided free services to “over 2300 educational institutions” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Moreover, Sameer Raje, who heads the app’s India operations said that. The number of paid users have quadrupled across the country. Its user base includes customers from manufacturing, education, financial services and other sectors. “We work with IIM, WNX, Tata Technologies, Crisil, ICRA and Religare,” Raje added.
“Competition makes us think about how to innovate, make our products and services better and provide value to our customer”. Said Aparna Bara, chief operating officer of Zoom.
Also, the Home Ministry and the Education Department has also hinted to the use of E-platforms for completing the syllabus. And conducting viva-voce online for this academic year. Some universities have declared virtual classes till October.
