Zoho Corporation, a global technology company that offers the most comprehensive suite of business applications in the industry, has entered into a strategic partnership with Business Network International (BNI) to support GCC companies in their digital transformation journey. The initiative was announced by Sridhar Vembu, CEO and Co-founder, Zoho Corp, at the BNI GCC Conference 2020—RISE, a three-day virtual event conducted by BNI UAE on October 15-17, 2020.

As BNI’s technology partner, Zoho provides local businesses with easy access to robust enterprise tools and technologies at affordable prices in order to help them digitally scale their operations. Through this partnership, active BNI members in the GCC can avail access to Zoho One, the Operating System for Business with over 45 plus web and mobile applications for sales, marketing, finance (Zoho’s accounting software, Books is VAT-compliant and FTA-approved), HR, and back-end processes all integrated into a single platform and strongly inter-linked using integrations and services.

This will allow business owners to leverage Zoho One’s fully customizable, cloud-based platform to run an entire business from anywhere through a single console, without having to worry about data silos or integrating disparate applications.

“A smart digital transformation plan that can strategically upgrade core business processes has become indispensable for business continuity today, no matter the size of an organization. Digital adoption, when executed properly, empowers a business on all fronts such as streamlined operations, enhanced employee collaboration, and effective client outreach,” said Sridhar Vembu. “Through our joint initiative with BNI UAE, we believe we can create a platform where local business owners can converge, learn from industry experts about their experience of going digital, and eventually transition to a well-rounded digital operating system using Zoho One’s suite of apps.”

Commenting on the partnership, Bijay Rajnikant Shah, National BNI Director (UAE), said, “BNI UAE is leveraging its scale of 270,000 Members in 70 countries to lead a global movement to help small and medium-sized businesses restart and get back on the path to growth. This partnership with Zoho demonstrates our core values of supporting small businesses through collaboration.”