Zoom elevates Carlos Quaderi to Head of APAC

Quaderi was previously Head of Asia at Zoom, driving regional strategy, sales execution and go-to-market initiatives for Southeast Asia, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan.

Zoom Communications’ Carlos Quaderi will take over as Head of Asia Pacific, effective 1 August 2026. Quaderi, who was previously Head of Asia for Zoom whereby he drove sales execution and go-to-market initiatives for Southeast Asia, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan.

In his new role, Quaderi will oversee the broader APAC region, working closely with regional teams and global leadership to advance the company’s strategic priorities, with a focus on the customer experience (CX) business, small and medium-sized business (SMB) segment, and channel expansion.

Quaderi’s appointment comes as Zoom takes a more focused approach to the APAC region with continuous investment for growth. The communications vendor opened a new office and a customer experience center in Singapore last year as it seeks to enable organizations in the region look

beyond standalone productivity tools to AI-powered systems that reduce complexity, connect workflows and help teams move more quickly from conversations to completion.

Based in Singapore, Quaderi will report to Graeme Geddes, Zoom’s Chief Sales and Growth Officer. He will aslo lead Zoom's go-to-market strategy across APAC, which includes Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), Asia, India and Korea, excluding Japan.

A seasoned industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience, he previously held senior leadership roles at Workday, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, where he led go-to-market strategy and enterprise growth across Asia Pacific and Japan.

Commenting on Quaderi’s appointment, Geddes shared that Quaderi has been instrumental in building our momentum, and expanding his leadership is a natural next step.

“His deep understanding of the region, customer focus and track record will help organizations embrace Zoom's AI capabilities in ways that improve productivity, strengthen customer relationships and accelerate business growth,” he said.

Geddes added that APAC is a critical growth region for Zoom with the continued investment reflecting the opportunities Zoom sees across enterprise and SMB segments, CX business, and our partner ecosystem.

For Quaderi, across APAC, teams are moving faster than ever, and they need technology that keeps pace without losing the human element and momentum.

“I’m excited to work alongside our customers and partners in the region to help them unlock new possibilities with Zoom's AI-powered system of action and open ecosystem, connecting conversations, people and workflows so they can move faster from ideas to impact and achieve meaningful business outcomes,” he said.