Sridhar Vembu Resigns as CEO of Zoho Corp, Takes on Chief Scientist Role

Sridhar Vembu, the founder of Zoho Corp, has resigned from his position as CEO of the software company. In a post on X, he announced that he would now focus on research and development in his new role as ‘Chief Scientist.’

“A new chapter begins today. In view of the various challenges and opportunities facing us, including recent major developments in AI, it has been decided that it is best that I should focus full time on R&D initiatives, along with pursuing my personal rural development mission,” he wrote on X.

Vembu, who is known for his focus on sustainable development and rural economy, said he would be responsible for deep “R&D” initiatives.

Sridhar Vembu Steps Down as CEO of Zoho

“I will step down as CEO of Zoho Corp and take a new role as Chief Scientist, responsible for deep R&D initiatives. Our co-founder Shailesh Kumar Davey will serve as our new group CEO. Our co-founder Tony Thomas will lead Zoho US. Rajesh Ganesan will lead our ManageEngine division and Mani Vembu will lead the http://Zoho.com division. The future of our company entirely depends on how well we navigate the R&D challenge and I am looking forward to my new assignment with energy and vigor. I am also very happy to get back to hands-on technical work,” he added.

Who is Sridhar Vembu?

Vembu is the founder and CEO of Zoho, a privately owned company which develops cloud-based business software. He and his two siblings hold a majority stake in Zoho.

Vembu has a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Princeton. His firm is one of the most successful privately owned firms in India. He also runs an in-house university called Zoho University, which upskills students fresh out of school. His firm absorbs many of these students.