Salesforce completes acquisition of Slack
Stewart Butterfield, CEO and Co-Founder, Slack.

Salesforce completes acquisition of Slack

Salesforce, a global provider of CRM applications, has announced it has completed its acquisition of Slack Technologies Inc.

“We couldn’t be more excited to have Slack as part of the Salesforce family, combining the number one CRM and the trailblazing digital platform for the work anywhere world,” said Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO, Salesforce. “Together we’ll define the future of enterprise software, creating the digital HQ that enables every organisation to deliver customer and employee success from anywhere.”

Bret Taylor, President and COO, Salesforce, said: “We’ve learned over the past year that the workplace isn’t snapping back to the way it was. Together, Slack and Salesforce Customer 360 will give every company in the world a single source of truth for their business and a single platform for connecting employees, customers, and partners with each other and the apps they use every day.”

Stewart Butterfield, CEO and Co-Founder, Slack, said: “We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rethink and reshape how and where we work,” “Salesforce and Slack are uniquely positioned to lead this historic shift to a digital-first world. I could not be more excited for what’s to come.”

“We are obsessed with continually delighting our clients, and offering them the best experience and value across every interaction,” said Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO, IBM. “Salesforce and Slack coming together will help us become more connected, more productive, and more innovative so we can better serve our clients.”

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