Zoom, Inc. (2011-present)

A Zoom, Inc. (2011-present) is a communications technology company.

• AKA: Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Zoom Communications, Inc..
• Context:
  • It can (typically) provide Zoom Products, such as:
    • Zoom Meetings (Zoom Videotelephony Service).
    • Zoom Webinars, for webinars.
    • Zoom Rooms.
    • Zoom AI Companion, with AI-driven features like transcription, translation, and meeting insights.
    • Zoom Docs.
    • ...
  • It can have a Zoom Mission Statement, such as:
    • ...
  • It can provide services for individuals and organizations.
  • It can integrate with calendar management systems and workflow tools to streamline scheduling and collaboration.
  • It can scale from individual users to enterprises with robust security and high participant capacity.
  • It can provide basic free-tier services.
  • ...
• Example(s):
  • 2011: Founding year by Eric Yuan, originally named Saasbee, Inc..
  • 2013: Release of Zoom 1.0, enabling conferences with up to 25 participants.
  • 2019: Initial public offering on NASDAQ under the ticker ZM.
  • 2020: Major user growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching 300 million daily meeting participants.
  • 2023: Rebranding as Zoom Communications, Inc., signaling a broader AI-focused mission.
  • ...
• Counter-Example(s):
  • Microsoft Teams, which focuses on integration with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Google Meet, which is part of the Google Workspace ecosystem.
  • Cisco Webex, which offers similar videoconferencing features but targets enterprise-level integration.
  • Skype, which emphasizes personal communication but lacks the scalability of Zoom's enterprise offerings.
• See: Videoconferencing, Virtual Collaboration Tools, Unified Communications.

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References

2024

• (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoom_Communications Retrieved:2024-12-4.
  • Zoom Communications, Inc. (formerly Zoom Video Communications, Inc., commonly shortened to Zoom, and stylized as zoom) is a communications technology company primarily known for the videoconferencing application Zoom. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California, United States. The company was founded in 2011 by Eric Yuan, a former Cisco engineer and executive. It launched its software in 2013. Its software products have faced public and media scrutiny related to security and privacy issues, though the company has taken measures to address these issues.

2024-11-25

• https://www.zoom.com/en/blog/introducing-zoom-communications-inc/
  • NOTES:
    • Zoom Communications, Inc. is a leading communications technology company originally known as Zoom Video Communications, Inc., focusing on videoconferencing and hybrid work solutions.
    • It introduced key products like Zoom Meetings, Zoom Webinars, and Zoom Rooms while expanding into AI-powered tools such as Zoom AI Companion and Zoom Docs.
    • The company achieved milestones like a public listing on the NASDAQ in 2019 and its acquisition by Salesforce for $27.7 billion in 2021.
    • Zoom AI Companion enables users to automate tasks such as meeting summaries, email drafting, and workflow optimization, embodying its shift to an AI-first company.
    • Competing with platforms like Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, and Google Meet, Zoom distinguishes itself with its federated AI integration and unified communications platform.

2023

• https://amoeboids.com/blog/12-inspiring-company-product-vision-examples/
  • NOTES:
    1. Zoom Vision Statement (Zoom, Inc.): "Make communications frictionless and secure.".

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