Salesforce is a multinational cloud computing company based in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1999 by Marc Benioff, Parker Harris, Dave Moellenhoff, and Frank Dominguez. Salesforce is known for its flagship product, Salesforce Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, which is widely used by businesses to manage their sales, marketing, customer service, and other customer-related activities.

Salesforce has grown to become one of the leading providers of cloud-based enterprise software and is considered a pioneer in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. The company’s mission is to help businesses of all sizes and industries connect with their customers, employees, partners, and stakeholders in new and innovative ways.

Salesforce offers a wide range of cloud-based solutions beyond CRM, including Service Cloud for customer service management, Marketing Cloud for marketing automation, Commerce Cloud for e-commerce, and Community Cloud for building online communities. It also provides industry-specific solutions such as Health Cloud for healthcare, Financial Services Cloud for financial institutions, and Salesforce Platform for custom application development.

Salesforce has a significant presence in the business technology market and serves a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, and more. The company has a large ecosystem of partners, developers, and customers, and it offers a marketplace called AppExchange where users can discover and integrate third-party applications and extensions.

Salesforce has consistently ranked among the top companies in terms of revenue and market capitalization in the software industry. It is known for its strong emphasis on innovation, customer success, and corporate philanthropy. Salesforce has a commitment to social and environmental responsibility and has established the 1-1-1 model, pledging to donate 1% of its equity, 1% of its employees’ time, and 1% of its products to charitable causes.