Salesforce to acquire ClickSoftware in $1.35bn cash and stock deal

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff splashes out a further $1.35bn on ClickSoftware seven days after completing the $15.7bn acquisition of Tableau
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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff splashes out a further $1.35bn on ClickSoftware seven days after completing the $15.7bn acquisition of Tableau

Salesforce buys ClickSoftware for field service management and mobile workforce management cloud tools

Salesforce has acquired another company, this time ClickSoftware Technologies for $1.35 billion in a combination of cash and stock. It follows rumours of Salesforce's interest in the company that have...

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