Software-as-a-service (SaaS) major Zoho Corp is planning to expand in India and around the world and is looking to hire at least 2,000 employees across engineering, technology and product development.

Prashant Ganti, head of products, tax, accounting & payroll, Zoho says, “We have already started hiring locally and plan to start up skilling programs such as Zoho Schools of Learning in these locations as we scale our operations.”

According to reports, Zoho is planning to hire more software developers, quality assessment engineers, web developers, designers, product marketers, writers, technical support engineers and sales executives.

“The company plans to grow organically and expand to other geographies. We have been following the transnational localism approach, where our global expansion is happening by hiring locally in the countries where we are setting up operations,” adds Ganti.

Zoho, which has a presence across India and the US, recently entered geographies such as Egypt, Jeddah and Cape Town.

According to reports, Zoho has rural hubs in Tamil Nadu and is looking for locations in tier 3 and 4 towns in Uttar Pradesh to set up an office.

“Most of the talent in urban areas comes from villages and smaller towns. Companies need to take opportunities to where the talent is, and invest in up skilling,” Ganti adds.

Ganti says, “We are also investing in enhancing our audio/video capabilities, which have become crucial for all business functions. In India, we are also investing in rural revival initiatives, and in creating a deep-tech ecosystem in the country. It throws up a huge market opportunity for Zoho. We want to help many businesses that are looking for a good alternative and help them transition smoothly.”