We may not escape Zoom for a long time yet
Zoom says it’s here to stay even after the pandemic
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The age ofZoomcalls could soon be a long way off, according to perhaps unsurprising new predictions from the company itself.
Thevideo conferencinggiant, which has been one of the biggest success stories of the pandemic, has said it can play an important role in the post-pandemic world.
This would mainly be through helping facilitate and encourage hybrid working as employees look to split their time between the office and a more comfortable home environment.
Zoom future
“I think there are three big shifts that are happening post-pandemic that businesses are investing in and that’s spurring our growth and relevance,” Zoom’s Ricky Kapur, head of the company’s Asia Pacific zone, toldCNBCin a televised interview.
This boldness follows the company’s most recent financial results last month in which it revealed it is still expanding its customer base as hybrid working becomes more popular for businesses around the world.
The company added that it hasseen particular successin drawing in larger customers contributing more than $100,000 each in trailing twelve months revenue, with Zoom also boasting 512,100 customers with more than 10 employees.
“Employees are demanding flexible work arrangements and the ability to work frictionless, irrespective of where they are,” Kapur added, noting that customers of all sizes are also looking for more customizable and flexible approaches to work.
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“Whether it’s a retail experience, the ability to live feed into the store and speak with a live person — see a product, have a real conversation, and then make a purchase decision. Consumers are expecting that from companies,” he said.
Zoom has been working hard to continue the amazing growth it enjoyed during the pandemic as it attempts to keep track with rivals such asMicrosoft Teams.
This includes recent updates such as live transcription, which is now available for all free Zoom accounts, after having only previously been offered to paid subscribers.
Mike Moore is Deputy Editor at TechRadar Pro. He has worked as a B2B and B2C tech journalist for nearly a decade, including at one of the UK’s leading national newspapers and fellow Future title ITProPortal, and when he’s not keeping track of all the latest enterprise and workplace trends, can most likely be found watching, following or taking part in some kind of sport.
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