Salesforce - Global Leader in CRM
Salesforce is the #1 cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform that is widely used by businesses of all sizes. It has over 150,000 customers in over 100 countries. The company has a strong focus on customer satisfaction and has consistently grown its revenue over the past few years. Its large developer community and strategic acquisitions have also helped the company to expand its capabilities and increase its market share.
Quick Facts on Salesforce
Revenue FY 22
$26.5 billion
up 25% year over year
Employees on Mar 11, 2022
73,000+
from just 40 employees in 1999
90%
of the Fortune 500 are Salesforce Customers
6 million+
Hours contributed to community service since inception
Strongest Product Portfolio
The Strongest Revenue Generators for Salesforce!
$6.4B
$5.9B
$3.9B
$3.8B
$3.7B
Awards, Accolades & Recognitions
Doing Well & Doing Good, Together
Philanthropy
Top 100 Companies
That Care, People 2022
Most Sustainable
Company, Barron's
Culture
100 Best Companies to
Work For, Fortune 2022
World's Best Workplace,
Great Place to Work
Innovation
Best Workplaces in
Technology, Fortune 2022
World's Most
Admired, Fortune
10 Biggest Salesforce Acquisitions
Amount:
$649M
Amount:
$2.5B
Amount:
$750M
Amount:
$800M
Amount:
$2.8B
Amount:
$6.5B
Amount:
$1.35B
Amount:
$15.7B
Amount:
$1.33B
Amount:
$27.7B
Consultant Portfolio
Listed on AppExchange as on 1st Jan, 2023
Consulting Companies
Across the Globe
Companies in the USA with
Atleast 100 Certified Experts
Companies in the USA with
Atleast 100 Certified Experts
Companies in the USA with
Atleast 100 Certified Experts
User Portfolio
Total Number of Salesforce Clients: 1,50,000+
As both big & small companies are growing their business with Salesforce.
Certifications
Number of Salesforce Certified Professionals: 2,155,667
Certified Administrator
Advanced Administrator
Business Analyst
CPQ Specialist
Marketing Cloud Administrator
Platform App Builder
Marketing Cloud Administrator
Marketing Cloud Consultant
Marketing Cloud Developer
Marketing Cloud Email Specialist
Pardot Consultant
Pardot Specialist
History of Salesforce
The Salesforce Dream Begins!
The Salesforce dream begins with the vision of “A World-Class Internet Company for Sales Force Automation.” Marc Benioff, Parker Harris, Frank Dominguez, and Dave Moellenhoff develop the first version of Salesforce’s CRM at Montgomery Street. By the end of its first year, the company has 40 employees and an 8,000-square-foot office at the Rincon Center.
Salesforce is the fastest-growing CRM company
Salesforce surpasses 3,000 customers, making it the fastest-growing CRM company. Benioff is named Chief Executive Officer and Chairman.
The first Dreamforce Event is held
The first Dreamforce event is held in downtown San Francisco. Just over 1,000 registered attendees take part in the event, which has 52 presentations. sForce 2.0 — the industry’s first on-demand application service — is launched at the event.It establishes a global presence, opening offices in Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Spain, and the U.K.Salesforce reaches almost $100 million in revenue by year end, files to go public in December.
Salesforce goes Public
On June 23, Salesforce goes public, raising $110 million at $11 per share.
AppExchange comes into Picture
Salesforce introduces its AppExchange service, offering third-party developers a place to work on their own applications and open them up to Salesforce customers.
Trailblazer Community is Launched
IdeaExchange (now Trailblazer Community) launches, inviting customers to contribute new feature ideas for future releases.
A Billion-Dollar company?
Salesforce has revenue of just over $1 billion for the fiscal year ending January 31 2009, making it the first cloud computing company to breach the billion-dollar mark in annual revenue .Forbes names Salesforce among the fastest-growing technology companies in the world.Force.com is released, making it easier for customers to build and install apps on Salesforce’s architecture.
The Service Cloud is Launched
Salesforce launches Service Cloud , bringing customer service and support automation features to the market.Salesforce’s global customer base grows to 72,000 customers .
Chit-chat on the Chatter
Salesforce launches Chatter as a social collaboration service for the enterprise; more than 80,000 customers adopt Chatter in the first year.
The Marketing Cloud is Launched
Salesforce Marketing Cloud is unveiled during Dreamforce.
Get Empowered with Trailhead
Salesforce launches Trailhead , empowering anyone — regardless of education level — to develop the skills needed for top tech jobs.The company now has 1.5 million registered developers.
A Fortune 500 Company?
Salesforce enters the Fortune 500 .At Dreamforce, Salesforce announces new Lightning Experience, a completely new CRM experience.Salesforce has more than 150,000 customers worldwide and more than 20,000 employees .
Salesforce Tower Opens in New York
Salesforce Tower opens in New York.Salesforce has more than 25,000 employees across 25 countries.
The Analytics Platform - Einstein is Launched!
Salesforce launches Einstein, the first comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) technology for CRMThe company achieves net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and begins delivering a carbon-neutral cloud.
Familiar with Customer 360?
The company introduces Salesforce Customer 360, a new platform service that seamlessly manages customer data across clouds via a click-based user interface. Einstein Voice is introduced, empowering any user to talk to Salesforce.
Tableau is Acquired!
Salesforce acquires Tableau , bringing the world’s #1 CRM and #1 analytics platform together to supercharge customers’ digital transformations.
A Virtual Dreamforce is Hosted
Salesforce acquires Vlocity , and signs definitive agreement to acquire Slack.Salesforce hosts a virtual Dreamforce , attracting more than 140 million views, and its first ever Dreamforce To You, bringing a version of Dreamforce tailored to individual customers around the world.
A Net-Zero Comapny?
Salesforce announced that it is a Net Zero company across its full value chain and has achieved 100% renewable energy for its global operations by procuring renewable energy equivalent to our electric energy usage. Bret Taylor was named Vice Chair and Co-CEO of Salesforce. David Schmaier is named Salesforce’s President and COO. Salesforce+ is introduced, an all-new streaming service with compelling live and on-demand content for every role, industry and line of business.
#1 CRM for the 9th Consecutive Year!
Trailblazer Ranch was introduced — an exciting new gathering place where employees can forge trusted relationships with their colleagues, and learn.Salesforce announced Safety Cloud to help people get together safely. Building on Salesforce’s own event and workplace experience.Salesforce was ranked #1 in CRM for the 9th consecutive year.At the 20th annual Dreamforce, Salesforce announced Genie Customer Data Cloud , a hyperscale real-time data platform that powers the entire Salesforce Customer 360 platform.
