Salesforce has completed its multibillion-dollar Slack acquisition, with the collaboration platform’s CEO and co-founder to remain at the helm.
Salesforce has completed its $27.7 billion acquisition of Slack Technologies, referring to the combination of the two companies as creating the « digital HQ for success from anywhere ». The deal was officially announced on December 1, ending speculation the CRM giant was looking to expand its footprint more into collaboration and workflows. « We couldn’t be more excited to have Slack as part of the Salesforce family, combining the #1 CRM and the trailblazing digital platform for the work anywhere world, » Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said. « Together we’ll define the future of enterprise software, creating the digital HQ that enables every organization to deliver customer and employee success from anywhere. » The addition of Slack is being touted as creating a new world of work. « Headquarters are no longer on Madison Avenue or Main Street — they are in the cloud. Every business — in every industry — has to optimise for a digital-first customer, employee, and partner experience, » a statement from Salesforce reads.
