Zoom to buy cloud-based call center operator Five9 in $15 billion deal


FILE PHOTO Small toy figures are seen in front of Zoom logo in this illustration picture taken March 15 2021. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustration

FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen in front of Zoom logo in this illustration picture taken March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) -Zoom Video Communications Inc struck a $14.7 billion all-stock deal to buy cloud-based call center operator Five9 Inc in its largest-ever acquisition, as it looks to expand beyond its core video-conferencing services.

Zoom has become a household name and investor favorite in the year since the coronavirus pandemic, as businesses and schools adopted its services to hold virtual classes, office meets and socialize.

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