Incoming CEO of workplace messaging platform Slack Lydian Jones says there’s no letdown without current CEO Steward Butterfield, while he’s built an incredible company that has redefined modern collaboration with a team “based on humility and innovation” . Jones thanked the current CEO for building the platform and for trusting him with this role.
“Today is a new and exciting day for me, Slack and Salesforce. I’m proud to be named Slack’s new CEO, passing the baton from the thoughtful and innovative founder Steward Butterfield,” Jones said in a LinkedIn post. Accepting. Thank you, Stewart, for what you’ve created and for trusting me with the most important role of my life. Simply put, there would be no slack without Steward. He’s built an incredible company that has humble and has redefined modern collaboration with a team driven by innovation.
“As we look forward, we remain aligned with Slack’s mission to make people’s work lives simpler, more enjoyable and more productive. We have so much opportunity to bring digital headquarters to every Salesforce customer and so much more,” he added. something as we continue to grow together. To the Slack team, I couldn’t be more excited to be working with you, and the future looks bright. Let’s build the future of work!”
Jones is senior vice president of product management for Slack’s parent company, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, and will take over as CEO of Slack. The replacement comes after Salesforce saw major changes in its top management. The departure comes a year after Salesforce co-CEO Brett Taylor took the role. Taylor played a key role in the company’s $27.7 billion acquisition of Slack.
Prior to his work experience with Slack and Salesforce, Jones worked with companies such as Microsoft, Sonos, Apple and Compass Working Capital.
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