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Zoho records 28 % revenue growth through channel in 2023 , opens office in Doha
Zoho , a global technology company , announced the opening of its first office in Qatar in Doha , following substantial growth in the country . The company marked a 29 % surge in revenue and a 50 % expansion of its channel partner network in 2023 .
Zoho ’ s significant growth in Qatar demonstrates a strong demand for its comprehensive cloud-based business applications , driven by a commitment to providing innovative and localised solutions . To better serve the Qatari market , this year Zoho has opened a new office in Doha , hired locally , and expanded its network of local IT service providers and resellers .
This strategic move enables the company to deliver bespoke services , build stronger customer relationships , and launch new features and solutions that meet the specific needs of businesses . Zoho ’ s top selling products in Qatar are Zoho One , Zoho Books , Zoho People , Zoho Creator , and Zoho Expense . Zoho recorded revenue growth of 28 % through channel partners in 2023 .
“ We are thrilled to witness our company ’ s continued growth in Qatar , a market that has consistently demonstrated a strong appetite for innovative technological solutions . As Qatar continues to embrace digital transformation , we remain committed to providing cutting-edge solutions that address the evolving needs of businesses and contribute to the nation ’ s economic prosperity ,” said Hyther Nizam , Zoho President Middle East and Africa .
With 55 + applications in nearly every major business category , including sales , marketing , customer support , accounting and back-office operations , and an array of productivity and collaboration tools , Zoho Corporation is one of the world ’ s most prolific technology companies . With 100 million users around the world , across hundreds of thousands of companies , rely on Zoho every day to run their businesses .
The company is privately held and is headquartered in Chennai , India . Additional offices are in the United States , India , Japan , China , Canada , Singapore , Mexico , Australia , the Netherlands , Brazil , Saudi Arabia , and the United Arab Emirates .
beIN MEDIA GROUP and Qatar University renew their cooperation agreement for further four years
beIN MEDIA GROUP , the sports and entertainment network and Qatar University , have renewed their long-term cooperation agreement for a further four years . The agreement was signed at beIN ’ s headquarters by Tareq Zainal , Chief Financial and Human Resources Officer at beIN MEDIA GROUP and Dr Mohammed Diab , Qatar University ’ s Vice President of Student Affairs , in the presence of representatives from both organisations .
Under the agreement , beIN will continue to provide educational and professional opportunities to QU students . In addition to the ample new opportunities for students , QU will work alongside beIN to further create and offer professional training and development programmes for the global broadcaster ’ s employees .
Speaking on the occasion , Dr Mohammed Diab , Vice President for Student Affairs at
Qatar University , praised the collaboration between Qatar University and the global media group , beIN . He emphasized that this partnership has yielded significant results over the past years . Dr Diab affirmed Qatar University ’ s commitment , as a centre of expertise , to supplying the Qatari labour market with qualified human resources across various fields and disciplines .
Since the first agreement was signed in January 2020 , there have been many achievements and areas of cooperation between both entities . Most notably , more than 24 QU graduates were provided with job opportunities at beIN , with efforts continuing to attract more top calibre talent . Additionally , both entities provided many training opportunities for QU students and beIN employees , respectively . beIN has also played an active part in several notable QU events such as annual career fairs and induction days .
beIN MEDIA GROUP is an independent global media group and one of the foremost sports and entertainment networks in the world . The group distributes and produces an array of entertainment , live sport , and major international events across five continents , 40 countries and in nine different languages .
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