“My first thought was that things like this usually happen in threes - first was Bret, the next day the Tableau CEO, Mark Nelson, and now this. It makes you wonder, what is going on in the C-suite at Salesforce.īrent Leary, founder and principal analyst at CRM Essentials, who has been watching Salesforce since its earliest days, says this could explain why Benioff looked so upset at last week’s earnings’ call, even beyond the initial shock of Taylor’s announcement.

This comes on top of the news on Thursday, that Tableau CEO Mark Nelson would also be moving on. She had this to say about her new job in a tweet today:ġ/ Today is a new and exciting day for me, and I am proud to be named Slack's new CEO, accepting the baton from the thoughtful and innovative found In true Slack fashion, here's a 🧵on my thoughts.īutterfield came to Salesforce when the company bought Slack for $27 billion at the end of 2020. We’re grateful for Stewart and excited for Lidiane as she takes over the reins at Slack.” Lidiane has a strong background in customer and enterprise tech and has been among Salesforce’s leadership for over three years. The statement went on to discuss the succession plan: “Stewart also was instrumental in choosing Lidiane Jones as the next Slack CEO to lead it into its next chapter. He has helped lead the successful integration of Slack into Salesforce and today Slack is woven into the Salesforce Customer 360 platform,” the company said in a statement. “Stewart is an incredible leader who created an amazing, beloved company in Slack. The company also announced that Lidiane Jones, who has been the executive VP and GM for digital experiences clouds at Salesforce, would be taking over for Butterfield, leaving a succession plan that had apparently been lacking when Taylor surprised everyone by stepping down last week. TechCrunch has confirmed the news with Salesforce by email. Business Insider first reported the news. Just days after Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor announced his resignation, Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield announced that he will be stepping down in January.

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