Zoom Communications, Inc. has appointed Carlos Quaderi as Head of Asia Pacific (APAC), effective August 1, 2026, to drive the next phase of AI-powered growth in the region. The appointment underscores Zoom's continued investment in APAC as a strategic growth market, where organizations are increasingly adopting AI-powered systems to reduce complexity and connect workflows. Quaderi will focus on advancing the company's strategic priorities, including the customer experience (CX) business, the small and medium-sized business (SMB) segment, and channel expansion.

Reporting directly to Graeme Geddes, Zoom’s Chief Sales and Growth Officer, Quaderi will lead the go-to-market strategy across APAC: Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), Asia, India, and Korea, excluding Japan. He previously served as Zoom's Head of Asia, where he drove regional strategy, sales execution, and go-to-market initiatives for Southeast Asia, Hong Kong SAR, and Taiwan. In his expanded role, he will work closely with regional teams and global leadership to accelerate business growth.

Quaderi brings more than 30 years of experience to the position, having held senior leadership roles at Workday, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft. His background includes leading go-to-market strategy and enterprise growth across Asia Pacific and Japan. He will remain based in Singapore and continue overseeing Zoom's Asia business during the transition.

"APAC is a critical growth region, and our continued investment reflects the opportunities we see across enterprise & SMB segments, CX business, and our partner ecosystem," said Geddes. "Carlos has been instrumental in building our momentum, and expanding his leadership is a natural next step. His deep understanding of the region, customer focus, and track record will help more organizations embrace Zoom's AI capabilities."

Zoom continues to invest across the APAC region, expanding its partner ecosystem and opening a new Singapore office. The company’s open platform ecosystem integrates with existing business applications to help organizations improve collaboration, deepen human connections, and elevate customer experiences.

Zoom Communications, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Common Room, an AI-native Go-to-Market (GTM) intelligence platform. This strategic move is designed to address the challenge of fragmented buyer signals by unifying siloed customer data into person-level intelligence activated by AI agents. The acquisition is expected to close in the coming weeks, subject to customary closing conditions, though financial terms were not disclosed.

Common Room consolidates first-party data across CRM, product, marketing, and engagement systems with real-world buying signals. Its RoomieAI agents manage account research, message personalization, and prospecting directly within existing revenue team tools. The platform is currently utilized by GTM teams at companies such as Atlassian, Anthropic, Autodesk, Notion, Okta, and Snowflake.

The acquisition serves as an extension of Zoom Revenue Accelerator, the company's revenue orchestration platform. By integrating Common Room's buyer intelligence, Zoom aims to provide sales representatives with insights on in-market accounts and key buyers prior to sales calls. This integration seeks to close the loop across the revenue journey on a single platform, eliminating the need for multiple point solutions.

Abhisht Arora, Chief Strategy Officer of Zoom, stated that the combination extends Zoom's system of action upstream. He emphasized that revenue teams will gain a unified platform to reach the right person at the right moment, thereby reducing administrative tasks and improving commercial outcomes.

Linda Lian, CEO of Common Room, highlighted that joining Zoom connects their data graph to daily sales conversations. She noted that Zoom's scale and global reach will accelerate their roadmap while allowing continued innovation for their customers.