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"She had the vision" — Marc Benioff credits Rhode Island governor for inspiring Salesforce"s contact tracing tools

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said it was Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo's idea to couple contact tracing with coronavirus testing as the software maker sought to launch Work.com......»»

Category: topSource: madmoneyMay 4th, 2020

2019 Technology preview: Unicorns get ready for IPOs and autonomous vehicles roll toward commercial adoption

Person to watch Marc Benioff Salesforce founder and co-CEO, who spearheaded and bankrolled San Francisco’s Prop. C ballot measure to fund homeless services, will likely remain active and high-profile in 2019. Company to watch SoftBank Vision Fund .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 24th, 2018

The rise of Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce and owner of Time Magazine

Salesforce's Marc Benioff, who was inspired to create the firm by swimming with dolphins in Hawaii, is still at the helm after 25 years. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff rides a Segway around one of Salesforce's e.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytMay 13th, 2024

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff slammed Facebook for asking its "Supreme Court" to rule on Trump"s suspension: "This is your company"

Benioff told the WSJ that the board was "right to punt" the case back to the company and th.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 11th, 2021

Salesforce said to be grooming new CEO, report says

The potential move may see founder and CEO Marc Benioff relinquishing his CEO title for another role......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 9th, 2021

Tech CEOs including Google"s Sundar, Salesforce"s Marc Benioff, Microsoft"s Satya Nadella congratulate outgoing Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his successor, Andy Jassy

On January 3, Jeff Bezos announced he would be stepping down as Amazon CEO later this year. Andy Jassy, CEO of AWS, will be taking his place. Jeff Bezos. MANDEL NGAN/.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytFeb 2nd, 2021

Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and more business leaders congratulate outgoing Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and incoming CEO Andy Jassy

On January 3, Jeff Bezos announced he would be stepping down as Amazon CEO later this year. Andy Jassy, CEO of AWS, will be taking his place. Jeff Bezos. MANDEL NGAN/.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytFeb 2nd, 2021

CEO Marc Benioff shares 3 essential communication skills he used to build Salesforce that every entrepreneur should know

Benioff says prioritizing responsiveness and hiring employees with strong presentation skills will help you establish yoursel.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 16th, 2020

: Contact tracing on the Isle of Wight seen as holding potential to help rein in one of Europe’s biggest coronavirus outbreaks

As of Tuesday, an island off the U.K.’s southern coast will become a petri dish for efforts to isolate and contain the third-biggest coronavirus outbreak in Europe......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 4th, 2020

The UK will trial its controversial contact-tracing app today on an island of 141,000 people — and it wants more than 50% to download it

Peter Titmus/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The UK will trial its contact-tracing app on the Isle of Wight this week. The app will automatically alert users if they've been in the proximity of another app-user who has self-reported for.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 4th, 2020

Apple and Google won"t solve coronavirus contact tracing. Here"s what will

Here's why many public health experts are skeptical of contact-tracing tools Apple and Google are rushing to develop. Here's why many public health experts are skeptical of contact-tracing tools Apple and Google are rushing to develop......»»

Category: topSource: latimesMay 1st, 2020

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have feuded for over a decade about space travel. Here are 9 other rivalries between some of the world"s biggest tech CEOs.

Samantha Lee/Business Insider While there are many close friendships among tech CEOs in Silicon Valley, there are plenty of feuds, too.  Some appear to be friendly rivalries — like Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Or.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 28th, 2020

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff created a ragtag corporate alliance to source 50 million pieces of medical gear in 10 days

Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff spearheaded a sprawling effort to source medical gear for US healthcare providers, according to The New York Times. The billionaire roped in Alibaba.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 28th, 2020

Marc Benioff"s Salesforce scores a 370% return on Zoom after investing $100 million last year

Melia Robinson/Business Insider Salesforce has scored a 370% return on its Zoom inv.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 24th, 2020

How S.F. Michelin-star chef aims to save the restaurant industry with this tech startup

Born out of a conversation with Salesforce CEO and co-founder Marc Benioff, this famous chef is launching a new revenue stream with the help of a technology startup and is calling on other restaurateurs to give it a go......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 23rd, 2020

Salesforce is working to bring another load of medical gear to the US this week

"This is a moment where business has to be the greatest platform for change," Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said after donating millions of pieces of personal protective equipment to New York......»»

Category: topSource: madmoneyApr 8th, 2020

Salesforce just granted its top execs over $5 million in cash bonuses, including $2.35 million to CEO Marc Benioff (CRM)

REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage Salesforce is awarding over $5 million in cash bonuses to its top five executives.  CEO Marc Benioff alone will receive near.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 30th, 2020

Tech billionaire Marc Benioff wants every CEO to take a "no-layoff" pledge as part of an 8 point plan to deal with coronavirus (CRM)

Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, known for his outspokenness on social and political issues, is urging everyone to take steps to stop the spread of the coronavirus.&nb.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 25th, 2020

Salesforce co-CEO Keith Block steps down, Marc Benioff to be sole chief

Salesforce.com Inc said on Tuesday Keith Block has stepped down as co-chief executive officer, making Marc Benioff the sole CEO of the business software company, sending its shares down nearly 3% in extended trading......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 25th, 2020

Marc Benioff sole CEO of Salesforce after Keith Block steps down

Block was widely seen as a potential successor to Benioff, who founded the company in 1999, and will continue as the chairman......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsFeb 25th, 2020

The rise of Marc Benioff, the bombastic owner of Time Magazine who just became Salesforce"s sole CEO, has an $8 billion fortune, and owns a 5-acre compound in Hawaii (CRM)

AP Photo/Ben Margot Salesforce co-CE.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 25th, 2020