Zoho’s new (old) leaders and what prompted the leadership reshuffle

Sridhar Vembu steps down as CEO of the software company and makes some other key changes at the top.

Zoho Corp co-founder Sridhar Vembu on Monday announced that he is stepping down as the chief executive of the software firm.

“A new chapter begins today. In view of the various challenges and opportunities facing us, including recent major developments in AI, it has been decided that it is best for me to focus full-time on R&D initiatives, along with pursuing my personal rural development mission. I will step down as CEO of Zoho Corp and take on a new role as Chief Scientist, responsible for deep R&D initiatives,” Vembu said in a post on X.

Vembu will now be …

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