Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu awarded Padma Shri in trade & industry category
Vembu is regarded as a pioneer in SaaS industry in India
He made Zoho enter Unicorn Club without external funding
Zoho is reported to have over 50 million users worldwide
Founded in Chennai in 1996, Zoho is a web based business tool platform
Zoho’s success made room for more unicorns like Freshworks, Dhruva, Icertis and Zenoti
88% of the company is owned by Vembu and kin
Padma Shri is India’s fourth highest civilian honor
