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Community Cloud received \u201chigh marks for its advanced mobile features, identity management and extensive global support,\u201d as well as receiving the highest score in the market presence category. <br> <br> Comments on the News:<br> \u2022 &#8220;Every day, we hear stories about how Community Cloud improves the customer experience, drives top line growth and increases employee engagement,\u201d said Nasi Jazayeri, executive vice president of Community Cloud, Salesforce. \u201cWith Community Cloud, companies are transforming the way they do business, and we&#8217;re honored to be recognized by Forrester for helping them connect with their customers, partners and employees in entirely new ways.&#8221;<br> \u2022 &#8220;What really sets our community apart is that it creates a central hub for our clients and their transferees to access all their relevant information and collaborate with other employees, partners and stakeholders in the relocation process,\u201d said Susan Schneider, president, Plus Relocation. \u201cTogether with our other Salesforce systems, from CRM to marketing automation, we\u2019re making all parts of our business even more interactive and actionable.\u201d<br> \u2022 \u201cA social layer of business is more than a way to engage in the moment, it becomes a catalyst to move your business forward,\u201d said Paul Stillmank, founder and CEO, 7Summits. \u201cWorking with the Salesforce Community Cloud has created new touchpoints within an extended network &#8212; reaching the partners, stakeholders and consumers of our clients, and positively impacting our business.\u201d<br> <br> Community Cloud is the connective fabric of the Customer Success platform and enables companies to build powerful social networks that increase employee engagement and productivity, improve customer service and drive topline growth. Built on the proven Salesforce1 Platform, Community Cloud offers Connect APIs so companies can connect third-party systems and data sources into their communities. Last month, Salesforce launched the next generation of Community Cloud with innovations that deliver new levels of intelligence, speed and engagement. <br> <br> Additional Information<br> \u2022 Learn more about Salesforce Community Cloud: http:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/communities <br> \u2022 Watch an overview of Community Cloud: <br> <br> Connect with Salesforce<br> \u2022 Like Salesforce on Facebook: http:\/\/facebook.com\/salesforce<br> \u2022 Follow @Salesforce on Twitter: http:\/\/twitter.com\/salesforce<br> \u2022 Read the Salesforce blog: http:\/\/blogs.salesforce.com\/<br> <br> \u00a9 2015 salesforce.com, inc. All rights reserved. Salesforce, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, AppExchange, Salesforce Platform, and others are trademarks of salesforce.com, inc. 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