Slack acquired by Salesforce for 207B: How British co-founders work-chat service cashed in the biggest software deal ever
Salesforce, a global cloud computing company in a mega-deal, acquired Slack, a business communication platform, for a whopping $27.7 billion (approx £20.7 billion). According to the press release, Slack shareholders will receive $26.79 (approx £20.04) in cash and 0.0776 shares of Salesforce common stock for each Slack share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $27.7 [] The post Slack
acquired by Salesforce for £20.7B: How British co-founder’s work-chat service cashed in the biggest software deal ever appeared first on UKTN (UK Tech News).
Author: Staff Reporter
Date: 2020-12-03
URL: https://www.uktech.news/news/slack-acquired-by-salesforce-for-207b-20201203
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