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SAN JOSE, Calif., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zoom Communications, Inc.<\/u><\/a> (NASDAQ: ZM) today announced the appointment of Russell Dicker as the company\u2019s chief product officer (CPO), leading product strategy for Zoom\u2019s system of action, turning conversations into completed work through AI. Russell brings more than 25 years of experience building and scaling global product platforms, including leading Microsoft Teams’ product and data science teams, with a focus on applying AI to simplify workflows and improve how work gets done.<\/p>\n

Russell joins Zoom at a pivotal time, as companies seek AI tools to automate processes and tasks, freeing up time for higher-level work. Zoom is uniquely positioned to deliver solutions to meet this need while enabling customers to prioritize the conversations that make work uniquely human.<\/p>\n

\u201cWork today is still fragmented across tools, with too much manual follow-through required after decisions are made,\u201d said Velchamy Sankarlingam, president of Product and Engineering at Zoom. \u201cRussell\u2019s experience building and scaling products used by millions makes him the right leader to accelerate our AI vision and deliver more automated, outcome-driven experiences for our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

As CPO, Russell will lead Zoom\u2019s global product organization, setting the company\u2019s product vision, strategy, and roadmap to drive innovation and deliver solutions that transform how people connect and collaborate. He will play a central role in advancing Zoom\u2019s AI strategy\u2014overseeing the integration of AI and machine learning across the product portfolio.<\/p>\n

\u201cZoom is evolving beyond a collaboration platform to meet the growing need for systems that can capture context and drive action, and as a product leader, it\u2019s a great time to come on board and help drive that shift,\u201d said Russell Dicker, chief product officer at Zoom. \u201cWith AI embedded across the platform, we have the opportunity to simplify how work gets done by connecting conversations, workflows, and outcomes while maintaining the simplicity and reliability customers expect from Zoom.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prior to joining Zoom, Russell served as corporate vice president of Product at Microsoft, where he led the product management and data science organizations for Microsoft Teams. Previously, he served as senior director of Product at Google Maps and spent 15 years in product and engineering leadership roles at Amazon.<\/p>\n

Russell is a named inventor on 27 issued patents. He holds a B.S. in economics and management from Carnegie Mellon University.<\/p>\n

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