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“My summers at Apple had taught me that the secret to encouraging creativity and producing the best possible product was to keep people fulfilled and happy. I wanted the people who built salesforce.com to be inspired and to feel valued.”

Quote by Marc Benioff

Book:Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company-and Revolutionized an Industry

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Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company-and Revolutionized an Industry

Behind the Cloud offers an in-depth look at the creation and development of Salesforce.com, highlighting the innovative strategies and visionary leadership that propelled the company to the forefront of the cloud computing revolution. The book chronicles the challenges faced and the breakthroughs achieved, providing a comprehensive narrative of Salesforce.com's rise to prominence. more

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Marc Benioff is an American entrepreneur and author, renowned for his innovations in the Software as a Service (SaaS) industry. Born on September 25, 1964, he is the co-founder and CEO of Salesforce.com. Benioff is respected for his promotion of cloud computing and transformative impact on the enterprise software industry. more

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Book:Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company-and Revolutionized an Industry

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