Salesforce was a rival suitor for LinkedIn, says Benioff; sources say LinkedIn reached out to Microsoft
Microsoft agreed to buy networking website for $26.2 billion — Salesforce competes with Microsoft in corporate cloud software — Salesforce.com Inc. was a rival potential bidder …
Salesforce to use AWS for its IoT cloud service, expected to launch midyear
The business software company's IoT Cloud is expected to launch after midyear — Salesforce.com Inc. is building a new service on Amazon.com Inc.'s cloud computing facilities, a notable shift for a c...
Sources: Salesforce is working with bankers to field takeover inquiries; shares soar 12%
Salesforce Said to Work With Bankers to Field Takeover Inquiries — Salesforce.com Inc. is working with financial advisers to help it field takeover offers after being approached by a potential acqui...
Microsoft, Salesforce Said to Discuss Cloud Partnership
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Salesforce.com Inc. (CRM) are close to an agreement that will enable customers of Microsoft's cloud computing service to use Salesforce's customer management programs, said ...
Microsoft Shrinking Margins Loom on Cloud Push
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)'s push into cloud computing will help the company compete with Google Inc. (GOOG), Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Salesforce.com Inc. (CRM) It also will hurt profit margins. — The comp...
Salesforce.com Sues Microsoft Over Cloud Software
Salesforce.com Inc. filed a patent- infringement lawsuit today against Microsoft Corp., escalating a fight between the two companies over the growing market for cloud-computing software. — Microsoft...
Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff Named 2009 Executive of the Year by the San Francisco Business Times
The San Francisco Business Times has named Marc Benioff, the founder and CEO of Salesforce.com Inc., its 2009 Executive of the Year. — Benioff is being recognized as the executive …
Salesforce.com, Google release first joint product
(InfoWorld) - Salesforce.com Inc. and Google Inc. announced a strategic global partnership Tuesday, but it wasn't the widely expected tight integration between Google Apps and Salesforce.com's hosted ...
Google, Salesforce.com Weigh Alliance to Battle Microsoft
Internet giant Google Inc. and Salesforce.com Inc., a pioneer in online services for businesses, are discussing an alliance that could help them compete more effectively with Microsoft Corp., accordin...
Google, Salesforce.com Discuss Alliance
SAN FRANCISCO — Salesforce.com Inc.'s stock price climbed by more than 4 percent Monday in response to a report that the online software pioneer is poised to team up with Internet search leader Google...