Catch up on everything we were up to last month ✨

Hello, hello! 👋

August had a little bit of everything—stories that made us smile, moments that lifted our spirits, and events that brought us together. This issue's updates are packed with all that and more.

Scroll on; we promise it’s a good one!

Presenting Zoho Backstage 3.0

Planning an event is never easy—but making it engaging and memorable just got a whole lot simpler. With smarter RSVPs, customizable certificates, mobile badge printing, and flexible ticketing, Backstage 3.0 is designed to take the stress off organizers and put the spotlight back on what really matters: creating impactful experiences for your attendees.

Humans of Zoho

Meet Sripathy Ramesh, who heads three of our products and has been with Zoho for over 24 years. More than just a brilliant engineer, Sripathy is a leader who empowers his team with responsibility and ownership, helping them learn, grow, and thrive.

Watch him talk about his journey here. 👇

Zyclothon 2025 🚴

From the crack of dawn, the air was buzzing with excitement as over 800 cyclists geared up to participate in our annual cycling event—Zyclothon. Whether it was the 25 km, 50 km, or grueling 100 km ride, every participant brought their best energy to the track.

Here’s a glimpse of that day! 🤩

National Sports Day

At Zoho, sports have always been a way of life—be it cricket, cyclothons, or a quick football match after work. This National Sports Day, we also celebrated indigenous sports like Silambam, a 3,000-year-old martial art from Tamil Nadu that was once practiced by kings, soldiers, and civilians alike. It's a reminder that fitness and culture can go hand in hand.

Flag check 🚩

At Zoholics India, we put our attendees on the spot with some fun workplace questions—and their answers were as quirky as they were entertaining. Catch all the laughs and candid moments here!

From the horse's mouth

Tech can help you offer quicker resolutions, but when it comes to customer relationships, empathy is irreplaceable. Hear Vidya Vasudevan , our head of Zoho Community , talk about striking the right balance between both.

AI is seen as a luxury that only large companies with massive budgets can afford. But is that really the case? Find out in this chat on The Long Game Dialogues, featuring our director of AI research, Ramprakash Ramamoorthy , and Arpit Mittal , CEO and founder of SpeakX.

And that's all from us this month!

We have plenty of updates coming up next month, though, so stay tuned. Make sure to also subscribe to Zoho Buzz for the latest product news. See you soon!