Salesforce to Invest $2 Billion in its Canadian Business Over Five Years
Salesforce commits to fueling company’s growth and innovation in Canada in advance of a meeting with The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, at the company’s headquarters in San Francisco
Announcement follows Salesforce being named the #1 CRM provider in Canada by Gartner
Canadian companies, including Air Canada, Husky Energy, Loblaws, Manulife, Roots, TD Bank and TELUS, are using Salesforce to connect with their customers in new ways
Salesforce employees in Canada also commit to 45,000 volunteer hours in 2018
SAN FRANCISCO — Feb 8, 2017 — Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, plans to invest $2 billion over the next five years to fuel the growth of its Canadian business, the company announced ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau today.
Prime Minister Trudeau will visit Salesforce for a roundtable with Salesforce Chairman and CEO Marc Benioff and other business leaders on the importance of diversity and equality, following conversations at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last month.
As part of this investment, Salesforce plans to increase its headcount, real estate footprint and data center capacity to support its rapidly-growing customer base in the country.
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