SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce (NYSE:
CRM), the global leader in CRM, today announced the recipients of
its second-annual Equality Awards at TrailheaDX, the company's
annual developer conference in San
Francisco. The Salesforce Equality Awards recognize
individuals across industries for leveraging their platforms to
create a more equal world for all.
The 2018 Salesforce Equality Award honorees are:
Emily Chang: Emily is an
anchor and executive producer at Bloomberg TV, and the author of
BROTOPIA, the acclaimed new book which put a spotlight on the
staggering gender inequality in the tech industry — addressing how
it got there and how to foster real change.
Shonnah Hughes: Shonnah is
the co-founder of PepupTech, a nonprofit helping underserved
students learn the skills and gain the confidence needed to begin
careers in tech. She is also a Salesforce MVP who has been working
with the Salesforce Platform for more than 10 years.
Mayor Ed Lee
(posthumously): The late Mayor Lee devoted his career to
expanding STEM education, among other important causes. Under his
leadership, San Francisco Unified School District became the first
district nationwide to require computer science for all grades. His
vision and leadership will be remembered for generations to
come.
Stevie Wonder:
Multi-Grammy award winner and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Stevie is a philanthropist
and humanitarian who has used his music to support a number of
social causes. He is a designated UN Messenger of Peace with a
special focus on persons with disabilities.
Evan Rachel Wood: The
award-winning actress and Westworld star bravely shared her
own #MeToo story on Capitol Hill, standing up for legislation
protecting sexual assault survivors and advocating for other
victims of abuse.
"There is no finish line when it comes to equality," said
Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO,
Salesforce. "I am grateful to the Salesforce Equality Award winners
who have dedicated their work and their lives to make the world a
more equal place and lift us all up."
Creating a Path to Equality for All
At Salesforce, Equality is a core value, along with Trust, Growth
and Innovation. It's not only the right thing to do, it's the smart
thing to do. Research has shown that companies that invest in
Equality, and lead with values have a competitive advantage over
those who do not. As part of this commitment to Equality,
Salesforce is working together with its customers, partners,
developers and communities to create a world where everyone has
equal rights, equal pay for equal work, equal access to education,
and equal opportunities to succeed.
TrailheaDX: Two Days of Learning, Fun and Giving Back
TrailheaDX, Salesforce's third annual developer conference, will
take place March 28-29 in
San Francisco, with more than 250
viewing parties scheduled across 37 countries. The sold-out event
is a celebration of diversity, inclusion and equality, empowering a
new generation of developers to learn the skills needed to land a
top job in the workforce of the future. Register for the TrailheaDX
Live broadcast here.
Additional information:
- Read more about Salesforce's commitment to equality here:
https://www.salesforce.com/equality/
- Learn how to cultivate equality at work on Trailhead here:
https://trailhead.salesforce.com/trails/champion_workplace_equality
- Learn how Trailhead can help you grow your career here:
https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/modules
Connect with Salesforce:
- Like Salesforce on Facebook http://facebook.com/salesforce
- Follow @Salesforce and @SalesforceEQ on Twitter
About Salesforce
Salesforce, the global CRM leader, empowers companies to connect
with their customers in a whole new way. For more information about
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), visit: http://www.salesforce.com.
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