Slack’s founder got one hour with Benioff before the $27.7bn sale
Johnny Rodgers, an original Slack team member who stayed with the company for 11 years before departing in spring 2023, has published a first-hand narrative of Slack's integration into Salesforce following the 2021 acquisition. The account includes reflections from co-founder Stewart Butterfield and reportedly describes a brief meeting between Butterfield and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff before the deal was finalized.
Key points
- Insider account of Slack's acquisition by Salesforce for $27.7bn
- Written by original Slack employee Johnny Rodgers
- Includes reflections from co-founder Stewart Butterfield
- Covers Slack's first two years inside Salesforce
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