Zendesk Expands European Presence

June 28, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – June 28, 2011 – Zendesk, the leading provider of proven, cloud-based help desk software, today announced the establishment of a new European headquarters, based in London. As part of its commitment to the growing European market, Zendesk is also launching in Germany at an event on June 30, 2011.

Founded in Copenhagen in 2007, Zendesk now has over 25,000 customers worldwide ranging from the small startups to large companies such as SAP, Sears Sony Music, Groupon, and Twitter. Zendesk now has more than 2,500 European customers, including the NHS, the Environment Agency, Conde Nast, Tweetdeck, Richmond Events, John Lewis, SAS Airlines, London School of Economics, Moonfruit, CoreMedia, and Groupon.

According to Zendesk EMEA Vice President Matt Price, “Zendesk has come a long way from a loft in Copenhagen in 2007. The establishment of a dedicated European headquarters is recognition of the phenomenal growth we’ve achieved here in a very short time. We look forward to helping many more businesses as well as our existing customers to deliver exceptional customer service at dramatically reduced cost.”

Kulveer Ranger, Director of Digital London said, “London is a fantastic hub for global innovation as well as financial creativity. We are leading the way across Europe in the digital revolution, which is why innovative companies like Zendesk choose to do business here. With the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games just around the corner, there is no better time to invest in one of the world’s best big cities and take advantage of the various opportunities we have to offer for the creative and technology industries to flourish.”

About Zendesk

Zendesk is the leading provider of proven, cloud-based help desk software. For growing organizations, Zendesk is the fastest way to enable great customer service. More than 25,000 Zendesk customers, including Adobe, MSNBC, Sony, OpenTable and Groupon, trust Zendesk with their most valuable assets, their customers, partners, and employees. Founded in 2007, Zendesk is funded by Charles River Ventures, Benchmark Capital and Matrix Partners. Learn more at www.zendesk.com.