Cloud computing giant Salesforce on Tuesday announced that it is acquiring workplace chat app Slack.
Cloud computing giant Salesforce on Tuesday announced that it is acquiring workplace chat app Slack. The acquisition of Slack is being haled as Salesforce’s biggest purchase in the 21st century. The company is spending $27.7 billion to buy Slack, as per the announcement made by the companies. “Under the terms of the agreement, Slack shareholders will receive $26.79 in cash and 0.0776 shares of Salesforce common stock for each Slack share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $27.7 billion based on the closing price of Salesforce’s common stock on November 30,2020,” the report by Slack and Salesforce read. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has said that together the two companies will shape the future of enterprise software. «Stewart and his team have built one of the most beloved platforms in enterprise software history, with an incredible ecosystem around it, This is a match made in heaven. Together, Salesforce and Slack will shape the future of enterprise software and transform the way everyone works in the all-digital, work-from-anywhere world.
