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Apr 2023
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Zoom acquires Ireland-based employee com...

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Zoom today announced that it has acquired Workvivo, a six-year-old Irish startup focused on improving companies’ internal communications and culture. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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