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Marc R. Benioff

    Marc Benioff is a visionary entrepreneur and a pioneer in cloud computing, renowned for founding Salesforce. He has been recognized as a top innovator and a leading global figure, celebrated for his leadership in equality. Benioff is also known for establishing the 1-1-1 philanthropic model, dedicating a portion of the company's equity, product, and employee time to community betterment. This impactful model has inspired over 8,500 companies worldwide to adopt similar giving practices through the Pledge 1% movement.

    Behind the Cloud
    • 2010

      Behind the Cloud

      • 278 pages
      • 10 hours of reading
      3.8(4037)Add rating

      How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world's fastest growing software company in less than a decade? For the first time, Marc Benioff, the visionary founder, chairman and CEO of salesforce.com, tells how he and his team created and used new business, technology, and philanthropic models tailored to this time of extraordinary change. Showing how salesforce.com not only survived the dotcom implosion of 2001, but went on to define itself as the leader of the cloud computing revolution and spark a $46-billion dollar industry, Benioff's story will help business leaders and entrepreneurs stand out, innovate better, and grow faster in any economic climate. In Behind the Cloud, Benioff shares the strategies that have inspired employees, turned customers into evangelists, leveraged an ecosystem of partners, and allowed innovation to flourish.

      Behind the Cloud