SAN FRANCISCO, July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce
[NYSE: CRM], the global leader in CRM, today announced that for the
twelfth consecutive year, Salesforce has been positioned by
Gartner, Inc. as a Leader in its July
2018 Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation. Placement
was given to Salesforce for its completeness of vision and ability
to execute. With Sales Cloud, salespeople are armed with the
intelligence and insights they need to sell faster, smarter and the
way they want.
"Automation is essential to unlocking the next level of
productivity and accelerating the sales process," said Adam Blitzer, EVP & GM, Salesforce Sales
Cloud. "Powered by Einstein Artificial Intelligence, Sales Cloud
provides our customers with the automation, intelligence and tools
they need to create deep, meaningful relationships and drive their
business forward in the Fourth Industrial Revolution."
Gartner defines sales force automation (SFA) as systems that
support the automation of sales activities, processes and
administrative responsibilities for organizations' sales
professionals. Gartner considers SFA to be foundational technology,
implemented to automate an organization's core sales processes.
About Sales Cloud
Sales Cloud, the world's #1
intelligent sales platform, delivers an unparalleled user
experience—enabling sales teams to sell faster, smarter and the way
they want. No matter the industry, role or company size, Sales
Cloud arms salespeople with the intelligence and insights they need
to navigate and manage the entire sales process, from lead-to-cash.
Salesforce has continued to extend the Sales Cloud platform,
bringing AI to every step of the sales cycle, from building
pipeline and closing deals, to growing business. Companies that
have deployed Sales Cloud have seen an average 38 percent increase
in sales productivity, a 32 percent increase in lead conversions
and an overall 28 percent increase in
revenue.1
Additional Information
- The 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation is
available here:
https://www.salesforce.com/form/sales/salesforce-automation-gartner-mq-report/
- To learn more about Sales Cloud, please visit:
http://www.salesforce.com/sales-cloud/overview/
- Read the blog post here:
https://www.salesforce.com/blog/2018/07/gartner-magic-quadrant-leader-sales-force-automation.html
Connect with Salesforce
- Follow @salesforce and @salescloud on Twitter
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https://www.facebook.com/SalesCloud/
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empowers companies to connect with their customers in a whole new
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1 Salesforce Customer Success Metrics
Survey, conducted 2015-2017 among 7000 customers
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