Zoom will be acquiring Workvivo to improve the employee experience.
Zoom clients will have new options thanks to the employee communication and engagement platform for keeping staff members informed, involved, and connected in the hybrid work environment.
Frontline workers make up about 70% of all US employment.
No matter where they work, they are employees who want to feel connected to their peers.
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“We are excited to welcome the Workvivo team to Zoom. The power of the Workvivo employee experience platform, with its robust communications and engagement offering combined with Zoom’s all-in-one collaboration platform, allows organizations to fully unlock the potential of their employees and evolve their company culture in a hybrid world. Workvivo has set the standard for employee communications, helping businesses reach and engage millions of employees worldwide. In addition, Workvivo prioritizes ease-of-use and simplicity of design, offering the best user experience, which is a perfect match to Zoom’s DNA.” says an official release from Zoom.
With this acquisition, Zoom continues to develop the most excellent end-to-end collaboration platform to support the digital-first workplace and enable modern work.
CEO John Goulding and CTO Joe Lennon of Workvivo started the company in 2017 to enhance the working conditions for all employees worldwide. Due to their vast first-hand expertise in developing effective HR technology, they were able to see the opportunities and problems associated with employee engagement.
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With clients like TELUS International, Amazon, and Mercedes Benz, Workvivo has developed into the highest-rated employee app internationally. In addition, tiger Global, Frontline Ventures, and Enterprise Ireland contributed $38 million in venture funding to the company in 2020.
“Zoom’s rapid pace of innovation and the persistent dedication to building products with a human-first mindset is why we are most excited about joining the team. Our platform replaces outdated, clunky internal communications tools with an emotional, familiar social experience and has a proven history of unparalleled levels of adoption. With Zoom, we can build great things together, make teamwork more meaningful, and extend collaboration beyond knowledge workers,” says Workvivo.