Slack CEO Steward Butterfield to step down; Lidiane Jones to imagine function

Incoming CEO of the office messaging platform Slack Lidiane Jones stated there isn’t a Slack with out present CEO Steward Butterfield whereas including he has constructed an unbelievable firm that redefined trendy collaboration with a staff “grounded in humility and innovation”. Jones additionally thanked the present CEO for constructing the platform as it’s and trusting her with this function.

Jones stated in a LinkedIn submit, “At this time is a brand new and thrilling day for me, Slack, and Salesforce. I’m proud to be named Slack’s new CEO, accepting the baton from the considerate and progressive founder Steward Butterfield. Thanks, Stewart, for what you’ve constructed and for trusting me with an important function of my life. Merely put, there could be no Slack with out Steward. He’s constructed an unbelievable firm that has redefined trendy collaboration with a staff grounded in humility and innovation.”

She added, “As we glance ahead, we’re grounded by Slack’s mission to make individuals’s working lives easier, extra nice, and extra productive. We’ve a lot alternative to deliver the Digital HQ to each Salesforce buyer and lots of extra as we proceed to develop collectively. To the Slack staff, I couldn’t be extra excited to work with you, and the long run is trying vibrant. Let’s get to constructing the way forward for work!”

Jones is the senior vp of product administration for Slack’s guardian firm Salesforce Commerce Cloud and can take over because the CEO of Slack. The alternative comes after Salesforce’s high administration noticed main modifications. Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor’s departure got here a 12 months after within the function. Taylor performed an necessary drive within the firm’s $27.7 billion takeover of Slack. 

Previous to her work expertise with Slack and Salesforce, Jones labored with firms like Microsoft, Sonos, Apple, and Compass Working Capital. 

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