Mark Benioff about Salesforce's new services, Google, Yammer and ropejumping

September 12, 2012 | Author: Sandeep Sharma
Michael Arrington interviewed the Salesforce CEO, Marc Benioff, at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference. Here is the list of 10 most interesting quotes and news:

1. "Everybody says that PC is dead but all I see is laptops"

2. Salesforce will earn more than $3 billion this year

3. The next week Salesforce will launch its own "Dropbox for Enterprise" called ChatterBox and another collaboration service Work.com

4. "We're not going to kill Box.net. Our industry is not about The Hunger Games"

5. "Google has just chosen Do.com for all of its developers"

6. "Google squandered its Enterprise opportunity. They have great products but they have problems with distribution. Because Sergey and Larry are interested in other things."

7. Facebook - is one of the largest Salesforce customers

8. "Yammer should not have sold to Microsoft. You have so much more opportunities when you are independent." And then: "Salesforce has already bought 25 companies"

9. Benioff uses to spend his vacation in Hawaii where his "friend" Larry Ellison bought the island. When asked whether it makes his vacations awkward, Mark said: "As long as Larry is not on the island I’m on, that’s OK with me"

10. "I jumped off a 60 foot bridge in a wetsuit into a raging river below"

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Author: Sandeep Sharma
Sandeep is a marketing expert with a wealth of knowledge in various domains: customer relationship management, social media management, advertising, search engine optimization, website building, Sandeep has established himself as a multifaceted professional. He honed his skills while working at Salesforce and Hubspot, where he gained invaluable insights into the industry. Now, as the proud owner of a small advertising consulting agency, Sandeep continues to provide innovative and effective strategies to businesses, helping them thrive in the competitive landscape of digital marketing. You can contact Sandeep via email sandeep@liventerprise.com