Zoho Corporation#Zoho Sheet

From 1996 to 2009, the company was known as AdventNet, Inc. founded in New Jersey, USA and initially provided network management software.{{cite web |first=Raju |last=Vegesna |title=AdventNet Inc is now ZOHO Corporation |website=Zoho Blog |date=2009-05-27 |url=https://www.zoho.com/blog/general/adventnet-inc-is-now-zoho-corporation.html |access-date=2020-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201228030126/https://www.zoho.com/blog/general/adventnet-inc-is-now-zoho-corporation.html |archive-date=2020-12-28}}{{Cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Sharmistha |date=2017-02-02 |title=How to build a global company from a small town: The Zoho story |url=https://techseen.com/2017/02/02/global-company-zoho-story/ |access-date=2022-05-17 |website=TECHSEEN |language=en-US}} On 27 May 2009 the company changed its name to Zoho Corporation.{{Cite web |date=2009-05-27 |title=AdventNet Inc is now ZOHO Corporation |url=https://www.zoho.com/blog/general/adventnet-inc-is-now-zoho-corporation.html |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Zoho Blog |language=en-US}}

AdventNet expanded operations into Japan in 2001 and shifted focus to small and medium businesses (SMBs).

Zoho CRM was released in 2005, along with Zoho Writer, the company's first Office suite product. Zoho Projects, Creator, Sheet, and Show were released in 2006. Zoho expanded into the collaboration space with the release of Zoho Docs and Zoho Meeting in 2007. In 2008, the company added invoicing and mail applications, reaching one million users by August of that year.{{cite web |title=How Sridhar Vembu's Zoho Corporation changed avatars since its inception in 1996 as AdventNet |work=The Economic Times |date=2011-11-11 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/india-emerging/how-sridhar-vembus-zoho-corporation-changed-avatars-since-its-inception-in-1996-as-adventnet/articleshow/10686644.cms |access-date=2020-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821143426/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/india-emerging/how-sridhar-vembus-zoho-corporation-changed-avatars-since-its-inception-in-1996-as-adventnet/articleshow/10686644.cms |archive-date=2019-08-21}}

In 2009, the company was renamed Zoho Corporation after its online office suite.{{cite news|url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/boardroom/the-bootstrapped-buddhist-how-sridhar-vembu-built-zoho/43383/1|title=The Bootstrapped Buddhist: How Sridhar Vembu built Zoho|last=Arakali|first=Harichandan|date=6 June 2016|newspaper=Forbes India|access-date=21 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021130923/http://www.forbesindia.com/article/boardroom/the-bootstrapped-buddhist-how-sridhar-vembu-built-zoho/43383/1|url-status=live|archive-date=21 October 2016}} The company remains privately owned.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/the-maverick-who-shuns-investors/article8573158.ece|title=The maverick who shuns investors|last=Kumar|first=K. Bharat|date=2016-05-08|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-07-22|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915184031/https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/the-maverick-who-shuns-investors/article8573158.ece|url-status=live}}

In 2017, Zoho launched Zoho One, a comprehensive suite of over forty applications.{{cite web | title=About Zoho - Our Story, List of Products | website=Zoho Corporation | url=https://www.zoho.com/aboutus.html | access-date=28 December 2018 | archive-date=21 December 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221054205/https://www.zoho.com/aboutus.html | url-status=live }} As of October 2021, Zoho One has been expanded to 50 applications.{{Cite web|last=Finnegan|first=Matthew|date=2021-10-19|title=Zoho One suite expands to more than 50 apps|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/3636984/zoho-one-suite-expands-more-than-50-apps.html|access-date=2021-12-24|website=Computerworld|language=en}} The following year, in November 2022, Zoho worked with more than 50,000 organizations in more than 160 countries.{{Cite web |title=Zoho celebrates the 5-year anniversary of Zoho One, announces over 80% growth in South Africa in the past year - Irvine Partners |url=https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/793/233180.html |access-date=2023-05-30 |website=Bizcommunity |language=en}}

Zoho reached more than 50 million customers in January 2020.{{Cite web |last=Hariharan |first=Sindhu |date=2009-11-17 |title=Zoho achieves 50 million business users - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/zoho-achieves-50-million-business-users/articleshow/71957362.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213124237/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/zoho-achieves-50-million-business-users/articleshow/71957362.cms |archive-date=13 December 2020 |access-date=2020-01-11 |website=The Times of India}} In July 2022, the company announced it had more than 80 million users.{{Cite web |last=Ladipo |first=Ebunoluwa |date=2022-07-28 |title=Zoho hits 38% annual growth, celebrates milestone investments |url=https://businessday.ng/companies/article/zoho-hits-38-annual-growth-celebrates-milestone-investments/ |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-28 |title=Zoho Corporation surpasses 80 Million Users, hits Milestone Investments, R&D |url=https://techbuild.africa/zoho-corporation-80-million-users-investments/ |website=TechBuild Africa}}

Zoholics India is the name of the company's annual user conference.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-08 |title=Now a $1 billion firm, Zoho announces new R&D investments |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/now-a-1-billion-firm-zoho-announces-new-rd-investments-8256376/ |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}

Other products include Zoho Books, an accounting application, Zoho Workplace, an enterprise collaboration platform, Zoho Survey, a customer experience management tool, and Zoho People, an HR management platform.

In March of 2023, Zoho collaborated with Payoneer, a financial technology company that assists with businesses to make transactions easier.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-20 |title=Payoneer Collaborates with Zoho to Provide a Seamless Payment Experience to their Customer Base |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230420005214/en/Payoneer-Collaborates-with-Zoho-to-Provide-a-Seamless-Payment-Experience-to-their-Customer-Base |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=www.businesswire.com |language=en}} In April, Zoho also announced a new collaboration platform called Trident that helps users communicate across different channels via email, messages, audio/video calls, etc.{{Cite web |last=Nath |first=Kanchan |date=2023-04-26 |title=Zoho launches new Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration Technology for Zoho Workplace |url=https://www.traveldailymedia.com/zoho-launches-new-unified-communications-platform-and-collaboration-technology-for-zoho-workplace/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Travel Daily |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-02-08 |title=Zoho unveils unified communications platform Trident |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/zoho-unveils-unified-communications-platform-trident/article66485806.ece |access-date=2023-08-06 |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en}}

In November 2023, Zoho announced partnership with StartupSouth to empower startups. {{cite web | url=https://technext24.com/2023/11/17/zoho-announces-partnership-startupsouth/ | title=Zoho announces partnership with StartupSouth to empower startups, declares 50% growth in Nigeria | date=17 November 2023 }}

Zoho is headquartered in Chennai, India. As of 2021, it has 12 offices operating in nine countries around the world.{{Cite web |last=Hartmans |first=Avery |title=Employees at global software firm Zoho have turned the company's Austin headquarters into a fully functioning farm. It's become a respite during the pandemic, and could serve as a model for a new way of working. |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/zoho-austin-headquarters-farm-coronavirus-pandemic-2020-11 |access-date=2022-01-11 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/cloud-services-firm-zoho-to-shift-us-headquarters/article28446740.ece|title=Cloud services firm Zoho to shift U.S. headquarters|date=2019-07-15|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-07-22|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107235756/https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/cloud-services-firm-zoho-to-shift-us-headquarters/article28446740.ece|url-status=live}} The company operates in China and also has offices in Singapore and Japan. The bulk of its support operations are carried out from its office in Chennai.{{cite news|url= http://www.livemint.com/Industry/nUrZ1nF71fR0O95YXzzn3J/Is-Zoho-future-of-enterprise-software.html|title= Is Zoho the future of enterprise software?|last1= D'Monte|first1= Leslie|date= 24 November 2014|newspaper= Livemint|publisher= HT Media Ltd.|access-date= 5 August 2015|quote= "Developers at zoho’s office in Ramapuram, Chennai. Zoho has around 2,600 employees, of which about 96% are based in India."|archive-date= 13 August 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150813160300/http://www.livemint.com/Industry/nUrZ1nF71fR0O95YXzzn3J/Is-Zoho-future-of-enterprise-software.html|url-status= live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/companies/zoho-eyes-100-million-users-of-its-products-in-five-years/113861/|title=Zoho Corporation eyes 100 million users of its products in five years|date=8 August 2015|newspaper=Financial Express|access-date=5 August 2015|archive-date=8 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808024218/http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/companies/zoho-eyes-100-million-users-of-its-products-in-five-years/113861/|url-status=live}} Zoho also has an office in Renigunta, Andhra Pradesh and has been operating from this office since 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/zoho-corporation-opens-office-at-renigunta/article10031688.ece|title=Zoho Corporation opens office at Renigunta|date=13 January 2018|newspaper=The Hindu Business Line|access-date=27 February 2018|archive-date=9 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109122434/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/zoho-corporation-opens-office-at-renigunta/article10031688.ece|url-status=live}}

Its US headquarters was in Pleasanton, California until it was moved to Del Valle, Texas in 2019.{{Cite web |last=Egan |first=John |date=2021-12-17 |title=Austin-based tech company plugs into booming suburb with more than 100 jobs |url=https://austin.culturemap.com/news/innovation/12-17-21-tech-company-zoho-corp-office-austin-suburb-new-braunfels-100-jobs-bastrop/ |access-date=2022-01-11 |website=CultureMap Austin |language=en}} In April 2019, Zoho purchased the land outside of Austin that was intended for their new headquarters. Instead, in February 2020, they built an organic farm as a food source and place for rest and recreation for its employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-27|title='Labor of love': Tech company swaps plans for glossy Del Valle campus for verdant working farm|url=https://austonia.com/zoho-farm/particle-4|access-date=2022-01-11|website=austonia|language=en|archive-date=11 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111220716/https://austonia.com/zoho-farm/particle-4|url-status=dead}} There, employees work out of existing structures. Unused food is shared with the Central Texas Food Bank and other organizations.

The research and development campus is in Estancia IT Park, Chennai. Zoho opened an office in Tenkasi in 2011, where their product Zoho Desk was built and launched.{{cite news|url=https://inc42.com/buzz/zoho-zohodesk-tenkasi/|title=How Zoho Aims To Put Tenkasi On The Map With Zoho Desk-A Product Built In The Downtown Of Nowhere|date=22 November 2016|newspaper=Inc42|access-date=27 February 2018|archive-date=28 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228041515/https://inc42.com/buzz/zoho-zohodesk-tenkasi/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |date=2022-07-12 |title=Zoho plans to set up offices in 100 rural districts to tap into local talent |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/zoho-plans-to-set-up-offices-in-100-rural-districts-to-tap-into-local-talent/articleshow/92830573.cms |access-date=2022-07-12}}

After the outbreak of COVID-19 Zoho{{Cite web|agency=TNN|date=Oct 29, 2020|title=ZoHo Corporation to set up 10 rural centres in south Tamil Nadu {{!}} Madurai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/zoho-corpn-to-set-up-10-rural-centres-in-south-tn/articleshow/78921166.cms|access-date=2021-05-21|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=21 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521070235/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/zoho-corpn-to-set-up-10-rural-centres-in-south-tn/articleshow/78921166.cms|url-status=live}} planned to open branches in rural areas in southern Tamil Nadu including Madurai and Theni. In February 2022, Zoho opened an office in New Braunfels, Texas, United States.{{Cite web|last=Knight|first=Steve |title=Global tech company establishes office in Saengerhalle in New Braunfels|url=https://herald-zeitung.com/community_alert/article_b54f019c-83af-11ec-bf33-2bebd0d87e5e.html|access-date=2022-02-22|website=Herald-Zeitung Online|date=February 2022 |language=en}} In July of that year, that location had 30 employees.

In April 2022, Zoho opened an office in McAllen, Texas in the Rio Grande Valley, the company's third location in Texas.{{Cite web |last=Martinez |first=Patricia |date=2022-04-24 |title=McAllen lands Zoho |url=https://riograndeguardian.com/mcallen-lands-zoho/ |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=Rio Grande Guardian |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Steve |date=2021-12-27 |title=Patridge: McAllen EDC will soon be welcoming a microchip manufacturer to the RGV |url=https://riograndeguardian.com/patridge-mcallen-edc-will-soon-be-welcoming-a-microchip-manufacturer-to-the-rgv/ |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=Rio Grande Guardian |language=en-US}} In July 2022, the company announced plans to open an office in Lagos, Nigeria, its third African office.{{Cite news |last=Brooks |first=Steve |date=2022-06-27 |title=Zoho targets Africa with new discounts |url=https://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2022/06/27/zoho-targets-africa-with-new-discounts/ |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=Enterprise Times |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |last=Brooks |first=Steve |date=2022-07-26 |title=Zoho impresses with Transnational Localism growth |url=https://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2022/07/26/zoho-impresses-with-transnational-localism-growth/ |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=Enterprise Times |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-24 |title=Zoho Introduces New Product for SMEs, Gets Office in Lagos {{!}} Business Post Nigeria |url=https://businesspost.ng/brands-products/zoho-introduces-new-product-for-smes-gets-office-in-lagos/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |language=en-GB}}

In 2023 Zoho opened Zoho Labs R&D divisions in Nagpur, India for developing data centre hardware.{{Cite web |last=Srinivas V |first=Vijay |date=12 Mar 2023 |title=India's SaaS industry bets on rural talent for further scale-up |url=https://www.livemint.com/technology/indias-saas-industry-bets-on-rural-talent-for-further-scaleup-11678616396791.html |access-date=13 August 2024 |website=livemint}}{{Cite web |date=3 December 2023 |title=PwC India, CWAS launch framework for ESG assessment of Indian cities |url=https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/pwc-india-cwas-launch-framework-for-esg-assessment-of-indian-cities-123120300745_1.html |access-date=13 August 2023 |website=Business Standard}}

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