Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu criticizes rivals' AI-era layoffs
Vembu says Zoho is retraining staff for new roles rather than cutting jobs, though it faces a difficult period.
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What happened
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu criticized SaaS companies that have cut staff in the AI era. He said Zoho is retraining employees to work on new products or help customers better. Vembu also said there is heavy pressure on costs and that layoffs are common across the sector.
Why it matters
Vembu argues that AI productivity lets companies run with smaller teams, which he says puts strong pressure on costs.
Coverage
- Layoffs are ‘normal in SaaS’: Sridhar Vembu says there’s a lot of pressure on the cost side (businesstoday.in)
- Zoho’s Vembu refuses to lay off people even as AI squeezes SaaS companies (Economic Times)
- Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu responds to layoff post from top exec of rival software company BendingSpoons; says Zoho has refused to do this, 'and we will see in ...' (Times of India)
- We will see in 2030: As Airtable lays off employees, Sridhar Vembu says Zoho is facing pressure (indiatoday.in)
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