Salesforce, Inc. stands at the forefront of cloud-based software services, revolutionizing customer relationship management (CRM) through its suite of applications focused on sales, customer service, marketing automation, analytics, and application development.
Founded in March 1999 by Marc Benioff and Parker Harris, Salesforce has grown from a startup in a San Francisco apartment to a global leader in software services. Headquartered at Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, the company's vision of a cloud-based, CRM-focused enterprise solution has transformed the way businesses connect with their customers.
Main Product(s):
Salesforce's main products include its comprehensive CRM platform, which provides tools for sales, service, marketing, and more, all accessible from a single interface. It also offers a robust ecosystem for business applications through its Salesforce AppExchange.
Short History of Salesforce, Inc:
March 1999 – Founded by Marc Benioff and Parker Harris.
June 2004 – Salesforce goes public on the New York Stock Exchange.
2016 – Launched Salesforce Einstein, an AI technology across the Salesforce platform.
2018 – Acquired MuleSoft for $6.5 billion, marking a significant expansion into software integration.
2020 – Salesforce joins the Dow Jones Industrial Average and announces the acquisition of Slack Technologies, Inc.