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In today’s bonus Cloud Wars Minute, guest-host Kieron Allen explores Salesforce’s investigation into an Informatica acquisition.
Highlights
00:04 — Exciting news has surfaced regarding a potential acquisition of Informatica by Salesforce. The claim is that the two companies are in late-stage discussions about the acquisition. If the deal is in fact in motion, and Salesforce does acquire Informatica, it will add significant data management capabilities to its existing technology stack.
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01:00 — My colleague Bob Evans recently commented on Salesforce’s shift from a company focused on enterprise applications to one focused on data. In his excellent article, Bob references a comment made by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, during which he refers to the company’s data cloud as the fastest-growing organic product in the history of Salesforce.
01:23 —With Salesforce actively promoting its position as a data company, the acquisition of Informatica makes perfect sense.
