Skip to Content
Skip to Footer

First European Salesforce1 World Tour Event Kicks Off In London

Salesforce.com COO George Hu to keynote and deliver vision for Salesforce1, the only customer platform that lets you run your business from your phone

Special guests from Alzheimer’s Society and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to join Hu onstage in London

Salesforce.com to launch first “Apprentice Appeal” for Salesforce BizAcademy students


LONDON – 14 May 2014 – Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the world’s #1 CRM platform (http://www.salesforce.com/), announced today that it will kick off its first European Salesforce1 World Tour Event in London on 22 May at the ExCeL Centre. Salesforce.com COO George Hu will keynote the event and deliver the vision for Salesforce1, the only customer platform that lets you run your business from your phone. Hu will be joined onstage by special guests from Alzheimer’s Society and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Comments on the News
“We are excited to host London’s premier cloud computing event to kick off the Salesforce1 World Tour in Europe,” said George Hu, COO, salesforce.com. “Join us to learn how Europe’s most innovative companies are running their business on Salesforce1 and transforming how they connect with their customers.”

The Salesforce1 World Tour
The Salesforce1 World Tour London is the premier cloud computing event in the U.K. The event will bring Salesforce experts, partners and customers together to demonstrate how companies of all sizes and industries are leveraging the power of Salesforce1, the only customer platform that lets companies run their businesses from their phones. With keynotes from salesforce.com executives that showcase cutting-edge technology, specialised breakout sessions, live demos, and inspiring customer stories, attendees will learn how to transform how they sell, service and market for the Internet of Customers.

Additional Salesforce1 World Tour Europe events are scheduled in:
? Netherlands: Amsterdam, 27 May at RAI Amsterdam, https://www.salesforce.com/nl/events/details/sf1wt14-amsterdam/
? France: Paris, 26 June at Parc des Expositions de la Porte de Versailles, https://www.salesforce.com/fr/events/details/salesforce1-world-tour-paris/
? Germany: Munich, 3 July at Messe Munchen, Halle 3 and 4, https://www.salesforce.com/de/events/details/sf1wt14-munich/

Salesforce BizAcademy Apprentice Appeal
At this year’s Salesforce1 World Tour London event, salesforce.com will also be launching its first “Apprentice Appeal” for its Salesforce BizAcademy programme, which trains and places disadvantaged young people as Salesforce administrators in British businesses. A dedicated area on the show floor will give attendees the opportunity to meet apprentices as well as company representatives from British businesses employing apprentices, and will give attendees a direct link to sign on to the programme. Since 2005, Salesforce BizAcademy has worked closely with youth from under-resourced and low-income communities to drive entrepreneurship. To date, nearly 200 BizAcademy graduates have participated in programming held at salesforce.com offices around the world.
Additional Information
? Registration for the event is available at https://www.salesforce.com/uk/events/details/sf1wt14-london/
? Follow @Salesforce on Twitter and join the conversation at #Salesforce1tour
? Like salesforce.com UK on Facebook: http://facebook.com/salesforceUK
? View more on the Salesforce Foundation and the 1/1/1 model at http://www.salesforcefoundation.org/
? Watch the event live at www.salesforce.com/live

About salesforce.com
Salesforce.com is the world’s largest provider of customer relationship management (CRM) software. For more information about salesforce.com, visit www.salesforce.com.

Any unreleased services or features referenced in this or other press releases or public statements are not currently available and may not be delivered on time or at all. Customers who purchase salesforce.com applications should make their purchase decisions based upon features that are currently available. Salesforce.com has headquarters in San Francisco, with offices in Europe and Asia, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “CRM.” For more information please visit http://salesforce.com, or call 1-800-NO-SOFTWARE.

###

© 2014 salesforce.com, inc. All rights reserved. Salesforce, Salesforce1, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, AppExchange, Salesforce Platform, and others are trademarks of salesforce.com, inc. Other brands featured herein may be trademarks of their respective owners

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, empowering companies to connect with their customers in a whole new way through the power of CRM + AI + Data + Trust on one unified platform: Einstein 1. For more information visit: www.salesforce.com. 

Any unreleased services or features referenced in this or other press releases or public statements are not currently available and may not be delivered on time or at all. Customers who purchase Salesforce applications should make their purchase decisions based upon features that are currently available. Salesforce has headquarters in San Francisco, with offices in Europe and Asia, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CRM." For more information please visit https://www.salesforce.com, or call 1-800-NO-SOFTWARE.

Astro

Get the latest Salesforce News