![]() ![]() People wanted to update rows of data in Salesforce in one shot, not clicking into multiple records. ActionGrid set out to solve the problem of static Salesforce List Views. We think back to our experience with ActionGrid (later sold to Conga and rebranded Conga Grid).There may be components of our existing product that need to plug into the products the teams at Salesforce and Slack build, but we will undoubtedly make that adjustment when required. Will Slack and Salesforce build the same integration? Time will tell, but that’s unlikely.We’re proud of the current product’s implementation: speed-to-value (users just connect to Salesforce and Gmail), apps where you choose to work (we have apps for Salesforce, Slack, and Gmail), intuitive interfaces, and our unique approach of associating Slack Channels to Salesforce records. We take a customer-driven, innovative approach to all of the products we built.Here’s how we think about this change in the landscape: How will Centro co-exist with this acquisition is the underlying question. It also raised questions in our heads, similar to the messages I received. ![]() Naturally, when this announcement came, it was incredibly validating that our vision was the same as Salesforce’s, to the tune of $27B. ![]() Coupled with Slack’s vision of being the Future of Work, we took our deep knowledge of building apps on Salesforce to the Slack ecosystem this year. After talking to over 90 potential users over the past few months, we knew we were on to something to solve the problem of Slack being decoupled from Salesforce and Email/SMS. They were also frequently discussing emails and text message conversations they were having with customers in Slack. First and foremost: this was the reason we started Centro! When we conceived the idea, we saw something that was quite prevalent: Sales and Support teams were leaving Salesforce to have active conversations about customers in Slack. The messages ranged from highly optimistic (congrats on being acquired!) to inquisitive (what’s the mean for you all?) to speculative (does this mean trouble for your business?).įirst, congrats to the Slack and Salesforce team! Deals this big are hard to keep secret, and to me, this move makes a ton of sense from many perspectives. Howdy, all! Since the rumors started last week, I’ve received messages from dozens of people. ![]()
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