Benioff Says Salesforce Is Not Going Back To The Office

Salesforce ($CRM@US) CEO Marc Benioff said Tuesday during the Code Conference in Beverly Hills that there’s no returning to the pre-pandemic workplace. This pronouncement is notable because Benioff’s company just opened a 61-floor tower in San Francisco three years ago. It also has large buildings in cities including Indianapolis, London, New York and Tokyo. All the buildings were constructed before Benioff had 18 months to see how effectively his company and others can operate with employees working from home or in other remote locations. Salesforce has nearly 75,000 employees that work mostly from home. In July, Salesforce closed the $27.7 billion acquisition of Slack, software that helps workers stay in touch through calls and chat messages.