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Zendesk update: staying safe and working for you
By Tom Keiser, Chief operating officer
Last updated September 21, 2021
Zendesk is closely monitoring the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) situation as it evolves rapidly around the world. We are prepared for a wide range of outcomes and our top priorities are to keep our 3,500 employees safe and to support the over 155,000 companies—and their customers—that depend on Zendesk.
Our Business Continuity plan, which was created for situations such as this, is designed to allow Zendesk services and business operations to function optimally during these kinds of adverse situations.
Looking ahead
To our customers, we want to acknowledge that this is a difficult time and we will continue to put you at the center of everything we do. You can expect the same level of support as always. Your communications will be responded to, questions answered, and issues resolved. Our workforce is enabled to work remotely, so you can count on us to be available to you when you need us, just virtually. This will of course continue as municipalities around the world begin to place temporary restrictions on travel and close public venues.
As a cloud-based solution, Zendesk can be accessed anytime from anywhere, so you can continue to provide great support to your customers even if you begin to initiate your own work from home policies.
Beyond that, we’ve invested heavily in building a robust infrastructure to ensure a high-level of consistent reliability.
What is Zendesk doing right now?
In response to COVID-19, we have implemented the following high-level strategies:
24/7 global monitoring of impacts related to the COVID-19;
Daily COVID-19 health, safety, and business continuity response team communications since January 27, 2020;
Daily Business Continuity strategy meetings;
- A temporary focus on virtual events, such as Relater on March 24th, instead of in-person events and conferences;
Implementation of mandatory travel restrictions and work-from-home for all global Zendesk offices;
Validation of the capacity of significant partners that support our day-to-day ability to maintain a remote workforce.
Taking care of our employees
In an effort to keep Zendesk employees safe, Zendesk has initiated a temporary restriction on all business travel. Although we love meeting face to face with our customers, partners, and prospects, we feel this is the right thing to do until such time as it’s safe to travel again. Until then, we will be using all tools at our disposal to maintain the relationships that have been vital to Zendesk.
Working with non-profits
In an effort to help non-profits and community organizations impacted by COVID-19, Zendesk’s Tech For Good program will donate free software and support to help manage volunteering, relief efforts, home assistance, and more. Apply here.
