Salesforce bets on big data with $15bn Tableau Software deal
Tableau has more than 86,000 customers, including heavyweights such as Verizon Communications and Netflix
10 June 2019 - 18:56
Bengaluru — Salesforce.com agreed on Monday to buy big data firm Tableau Software for $15bn, adding muscle in its fight with Microsoft for a bigger share of the market that helps businesses target customers better.
The business of analysing data is fast becoming a battleground, with tech behemoths Alphabet’s Google and Amazon.com scaling up their presence in the market to take on established players like Microsoft and Tableau...
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