Company Name : Zoho

• Global Headquarters and R&D Hub:

  • Zoho’s global headquarters is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, specifically at the Estancia IT Park.

  • This Chennai office serves as the company’s nerve center, housing key functions like Corporate Strategy, major Research & Development (R&D) activities, and its critical Data Centers.

• Pioneering Rural Development (Transnational Localism):

  • Zoho, led by founder Sridhar Vembu, is famous for its unique philosophy of “Transnational Localism,” which involves bringing high-tech jobs to smaller, often rural, communities.

  • A prominent example is the Tenkasi district office (in Mathalamparai village), which is a full-fledged product development center. Products like Zoho Desk were largely created out of this rural unit.

• Hub-and-Spoke Office Model:

  • The company has adopted a distributed workforce model, moving away from the “mega-office” concept. It uses a “hub-and-spoke” model.

  • Hub offices (like Chennai and Tenkasi) accommodate a larger number of employees, while smaller spoke offices are opened in Tier II and Tier III towns across the state, such as Tiruppur and Trichy, to tap local talent and stimulate regional economies.

• Zoho Schools of Learning:

  • To support its non-metro expansion and talent strategy, Zoho established the Zoho Schools of Learning.

  • This program provides vocational training in software development to students, often from rural and underprivileged backgrounds, without the need for a formal college degree. These students are then frequently absorbed into the Zoho workforce, breaking traditional hiring barriers.

• Core Business and Revenue:

  • Zoho Corporation is an Indian multinational technology company specializing in cloud-based business software (Software as a Service – SaaS).

  • Its massive suite of products, including Zoho CRM, Zoho Mail, and Zoho Books, is developed in locations like Tamil Nadu and is used by over 100 million users globally, generating over $1 billion in annual revenue.

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