Video conferencing firm Zoom has struck a multibillion dollar deal to buy a cloud-based call centre operator in a bet on the future of hybrid working.
The firm announced the $14.7bn (£10.7bn) acquisition of Five9 in a blog post on Sunday.
Zoom boss Eric Yuan said the deal would allow its customers to “reimagine the way they do business”.
It marks the firm’s biggest takeover, and comes even though staff are beginning to return to the office.
Investors have been watching for clues as to how the firm would fare as social distancing restrictions lift and more people are vaccinated.
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