ATLANTA, Oct. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce
(NYSE:CRM), the global leader in CRM, today announced Salesforce
Tower Atlanta, significantly expanding the company's regional
headquarters in Atlanta. As part
of the expansion, Salesforce plans to add 600 new jobs locally,
over the next five years, helping fuel the city's economic
development. The company will grow its footprint in The Atlanta
Plaza in Buckhead, which will now
be known as Salesforce Tower Atlanta.
Salesforce Tower Atlanta joins the ranks of other Salesforce
regional headquarters, including Salesforce Tower New York,
Salesforce Tower Indianapolis, Salesforce Tower London, and the
company's worldwide headquarters, Salesforce Tower San
Francisco.
Salesforce employees will start moving into the newly renovated
floors beginning in 2019. Plans for the building include a
renovated immersive lobby experience and top "Ohana Floor" – an open hospitality space for
Salesforce employees, customers and partners, which is also
available for nonprofits and local education groups on weeknights
and weekends at no cost.
Comments on the News
"Salesforce continues to
reach new heights and we're thrilled to further our commitment to
the city of Atlanta," said
Elizabeth Pinkham, EVP, Real Estate,
Salesforce. "Salesforce Tower Atlanta provides a one-of-a-kind
workspace where all of our employees can do the best work of their
lives while supporting the community by giving
back."
"Atlanta is a fantastic market
for world-class talent and we're thrilled to grow our presence in
the region," said Warren Wick, EVP,
Commercial Sales, Salesforce. "Many of our top customers call the
city home and we're excited to support these trailblazers in
connecting with their customers in whole new ways."
"Salesforce joins other market-leading global brands that have
recently announced plans to grow their operations in Atlanta," said Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. "We are proud to be a top
choice for companies looking for a talented workforce,
quality-of-life, and a welcoming and inclusive business community.
The Salesforce cloud will be an exciting addition to our
ever-evolving skyline."
New Tower Supports Salesforce's Continued Growth in
Atlanta
Salesforce has
been named one of Fortune's Best Places to Work for the past 10
years and was recently ranked one of Atlanta's Best Places to Work by The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution. Salesforce Tower Atlanta will be a hub for
world-class, diverse talent, enabling the company to deliver new
innovations to its more than 150,000 customers around the world.
Salesforce has nearly 600 employees in the Atlanta area and more than 32,000 employees
worldwide. Atlanta is home to many
Salesforce customers including Coca-Cola, InterContinental Hotels
Group, SunTrust and Kabbage.
Giving Back—Committing to 25,000 Volunteer Hours Next
Year
Today, Salesforce employees in Atlanta are committing to deliver 25,000 total
employee volunteer hours to local nonprofits in 2019. To date,
Salesforce technology has powered more than 37,000 nonprofit and
higher education institutions; Salesforce.org has provided more
than $230 million in grants; and
Salesforce employees have logged more than 3.2 million volunteer
hours throughout the world. Employees in Atlanta have supported a variety of
organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta,
Camp Sunshine, Open Hand Atlanta and Junior Achievement of
Georgia.
In addition, more than 6,000 companies from 100 countries have
committed to Pledge 1%, an initiative spearheaded by Salesforce
that encourages and challenges individuals and companies to pledge
1% equity, product and employee time for their communities. Local
Atlanta companies that have joined
Pledge 1% include accessnow USA,
Chaplain&co, Medric Networks and QASymphony.
Salesforce—Fastest-Growing Top 5 Software Company
Salesforce is the global leader in customer relationship management
(CRM), helping companies connect with their customers in a whole
new way. Founded in 1999, Salesforce enables companies of every
size and industry to take advantage of powerful Fourth Industrial
Revolution technologies—cloud, mobile, social, internet of things,
and artificial intelligence—to get closer to their customers. The
Salesforce Customer Success Platform includes industry-leading
services spanning sales, service, marketing, commerce, communities,
collaboration and industries, all on a single trusted cloud
platform.
Additional Information
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openings.
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