Salesforce buys BI and analytics firm Tableau for $15.7 billion

John Leonard
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Tableau will continue to operate under its own brand with the same leadership team

Salesforce has entered into an agreement to acquire analytics firm Tableau for $15.7 billion. In a press release published on the Salesforce website, the company says it will acquire Tableau in ...

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