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Salesforce launches $60k comp for Aussie startups
Data Analytics

Salesforce launches $60k comp for Aussie startups

Salesforce calls for startups to enter its first ever PitchComp at Salesforce World Tour Sydney event on March 21st, 2017.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017

Global Stories

Salesforce named a leader in application platforms as a service - Gartner
Platform-as-a-Service

Salesforce named a leader in application platforms as a service - Gartner

Strong ecosystem, market presence, innovation and customer satisfaction named as their strengths as an hpaPaaS.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
Salesforce gives its app-development partner programme a facelift
Customer Relationship Management

Salesforce gives its app-development partner programme a facelift

The new and improved Salesforce AppExchange partner programme features a new business model, a new onboarding experience, and new technology tools.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd May 2017
Japan: Salesforce gets bigger with opening of second data center
Customer Relationship Management

Japan: Salesforce gets bigger with opening of second data center

Salesforce expands its footprint in Japan with a new data centre in Kobe, enhancing its services following significant growth in the Asia-Pacific region.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
Salesforce to play 'key role' in Vocus' new Aussie strategy
Customer Relationship Management

Salesforce to play 'key role' in Vocus' new Aussie strategy

Salesforce and Vocus sign multi-million-dollar deal to enhance customer experience for Australia's telecom sector.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Mar 2017
Salesforce to establish local infrastructure in Sydney
Customer Relationship Management

Salesforce to establish local infrastructure in Sydney

Salesforce boosts Aussie presence with new Sydney-based infrastructure on AWS, eyeing local service enhancement.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Mar 2017
IBM & Salesforce reveal global AI partnership
Data Analytics

IBM & Salesforce reveal global AI partnership

IBM and Salesforce team up to provide AI-powered solutions for customer engagement, combining Watson and Einstein.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2017
Salesforce ramps up fast and reliable private enterprise connectivity
Data Analytics

Salesforce ramps up fast and reliable private enterprise connectivity

Together with Equinix, the company recently announced direct, private access to the Salesforce platform via Equinix Cloud Exchange.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2017
Inside Salesforce Einstein: The AI that can help CRM work smarter
Customer Relationship Management

Inside Salesforce Einstein: The AI that can help CRM work smarter

Competitors may shrug off Einstein as a marketing gimmick, Salesforce says it's a new layer of intelligence that makes things smarter.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
Salesforce kicks off 2017 with major new Spring release
Data Analytics

Salesforce kicks off 2017 with major new Spring release

Salesforce recently made their release notes officially available, and there is little doubt that Spring '17 is a big update.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jan 2017
B2Bs: Ditch the legacy commerce systems and think cloud SaaS
Data Analytics

B2Bs: Ditch the legacy commerce systems and think cloud SaaS

Legacy commerce systems are holding organisations back, causing them to miss out on at least $2 million in sales.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Jan 2017
Unit4 exec shake up to harness the 'full potential of cloud'
Data Analytics

Unit4 exec shake up to harness the 'full potential of cloud'

Jeremy Roche, former CEO of FinancialForce, has been appointed as the new Chief Product Officer of business software company Unit4.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Jan 2017
Skyrocketing success: By 2018, Salesforce expects to hit $10 billion in revenue
Customer Relationship Management

Skyrocketing success: By 2018, Salesforce expects to hit $10 billion in revenue

Salesforce forecasts $8.4bn revenue this year, on track for $10.1bn by 2018, making it fastest-growing enterprise software company.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Dec 2016
Wrapping up 2016 with the best of bizEDGE
Data Analytics

Wrapping up 2016 with the best of bizEDGE

We take a look back at the year that was and the stories that interested New Zealand's entrepreneurial sector.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2016
Salesforce's new LiveMessage and Service Bots to deliver ultimate customer service
Customer Relationship Management

Salesforce's new LiveMessage and Service Bots to deliver ultimate customer service

Salesforce is ramping up its conversational tools across social media and messaging apps, with the launch of LiveMessage for Service Cloud.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Dec 2016
Salesforce Shield offers superior level of data security
Data Protection

Salesforce Shield offers superior level of data security

Introducing Salesforce Shield. Launched in July, it was built to help customers see the who, what and where information about sensitive data access.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2016
The top 7 marketing tools and apps for Salesforce
Data Analytics

The top 7 marketing tools and apps for Salesforce

We've chosen the top 7 tools & apps for Salesforce users to consider when it comes to marketing and marketing automation.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Nov 2016

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