The burning anti-China sentiment in the country has been creating quite a stir and the heat of that is being felt by many companies including Zoom. The platform has seen a massive growth this year, becoming one of the most popular choices among those who are working remotely.
Seems the video-conferencing platform Zoom wants to ensure that it is in no way affected by the anti-China sentiment in the country. As there’s been a perception among some that Zoom is a Chinese company, considering its Eric S Yuan CEO has Chinese origin.
He goes on to add in the post that Zoom plans to increase ramp up investment in India, increase hiring and support government initiatives. “We look forward to engaging with more stakeholders in India in the coming months to support key priorities such as Digital India, StartUp India and Skills India, as well as introducing them to Zoom. We also have plans for significant investment in the country over the next five years and beyond, including expanding our footprint and hiring more top talent in the region. India is and will continue to be an important market for Zoom, and we are excited to build on the exciting opportunities we see in the region,” he added.
“I’m proud that Zoom is helping Indian businesses, government agencies, communities, school teachers, and other users stay connected during this global health crisis. Zoom’s presence in India is represented on the ground by an office in Mumbai, as well as two Data Centres (one in Mumbai and one in Hyderabad),” he adds in the post.
To recall, this is not the first time that someone from Zoom’s top management has issued a ‘clarification’ on Zoom’s identity. In May, CEO Yuan too had posted a blog where he wrote that he stressed that he is an American citizen since 2007 and has been living in the US since 1997.
Sankarlingam’s blog post comes just days after Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio launched its own video conferencing tool — JioMeet — that offers features quite similar to Zoom.