Upwork Joins Forces with Zoom to Provide Best-in-Class Video Calling in the World’s Largest Work Marketplace
The highly requested feature will enhance the Upwork experience for businesses and independent talent helping enable their business growth
Upwork, the world’s largest work marketplace, and Zoom Video Communications, a leading provider of video-first unified communications, announced they are joining forces to power video communications for businesses and independent talent within Upwork’s marketplace.
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“We hear all the time from our users about how they are so dependent on Zoom for their personal and professional lives and we are excited to help enable happiness to the Upwork community.”
This new collaboration integrates Zoom’s cutting-edge video and voice communication tool into Upwork’s best-in-class work marketplace, providing Upwork customers with a frictionless and secure communications experience. The Zoom integration will enhance the customer experience from start to finish as Upwork customers leverage Zoom to interview candidates, vet opportunities, and communicate on projects that drive their businesses forward while building lasting business relationships.
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“People are relying on leading companies like Upwork and Zoom as they navigate a world of work that is increasingly untethered from a company’s physical location. With that, demand for world-class collaboration tools has also risen, and providing Zoom functionality within Upwork’s marketplace as our new video communications tool is the next step to creating an exceptional experience for our customers,” said Mike Paylor, Vice President of Engineering and Product at Upwork. “This new feature will make connecting and collaborating on projects easier than ever before for our customers via our seamless, secure, and trusted communications experience.”
“We are so thrilled to have Upwork providing Zoom to their users. Upwork is on the cutting edge of connecting talent with businesses and we know their users will leverage the best video collaboration platform with Zoom,” said Laura Padilla, Head of Channels and Business Development at Zoom. “We hear all the time from our users about how they are so dependent on Zoom for their personal and professional lives and we are excited to help enable happiness to the Upwork community.”