MetriNote – Zendesk to Acquire Local Measure
Published on: March 8, 2025
Author: Layne Haaksma, Senior Research Analyst
What's the news?February 24, 2025 – Zendesk
announced plans to acquire Local Measure, an advanced voice solutions and contact center-as-a-service (CCaaS) provider. This news comes after the January announcement of the two companies’ strategic partnership, highlighting Local Measure’s Engage Voice for Zendesk. The acquisition of Local Measure, a longtime partner of Amazon Web Services (AWS), will further strengthen Zendesk’s integration with AWS’s CCaaS platform, Amazon Connect. Zendesk claims this move will enhance its ability to provide comprehensive and intelligent AI-powered voice solutions, particularly in complex and high-volume service environments. The acquisition is expected to close this May.