Zoom Video halts direct sales in China, will rely on local partners

The company informed Chinese customers that sales will be conducted only through authorised partners from August 23

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"We are now shifting to a partner-only model with Zoom technology embedded in partner offerings, which will provide better local support to users,” the company said
Bloomberg
1 min read Last Updated : Aug 04 2020 | 2:03 AM IST
Zoom Video Communications, the popular conferencing app facing scrutiny over whether it transmits data to Beijing, will halt all sales of products in China except through locally-based partners.

The company informed Chinese customers that sales will be conducted only through authorised partners from August 23. “Our go-to-market model in Mainland China has included direct sales, online subscription, and sales through partners. We are now shifting to a partner-only model with Zoom technology embedded in partner offerings, which will provide better local support to users,” the company said.

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