{"id":20816,"date":"2016-05-11T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?post_type=sf_press_release&#038;p=20816"},"modified":"2020-09-18T00:37:22","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T00:37:22","slug":"salesforce-positioned-in-the-leaders-quadrant-of-the-magic-quadrant-for-crm-customer-engagement-center-2016","status":"publish","type":"sf_press_release","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/press-releases\/2016\/05\/11\/salesforce-positioned-in-the-leaders-quadrant-of-the-magic-quadrant-for-crm-customer-engagement-center-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Salesforce Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for CRM Customer Engagement Center 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the Eighth Year in a Row, Salesforce has been positioned by Gartner in the Leaders Quadrant for its Service Cloud Lightning solution<br \/><br \/>Evaluations based on completeness of vision and ability to execute<br \/><br \/>SAN FRANCISCO\u2014May 11, 2016\u2014Salesforce [NYSE: CRM], the Customer Success Platform and world&#8217;s #1 CRM company, today announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned Salesforce as a Leader in its Magic Quadrant for CRM Customer Engagement Center 2016 for the eighth year in a row. Placement was given to Salesforce for its Service Cloud Lightning solution, which provides faster, smarter, personalized, connected service. <br \/><br \/>\u201cService Cloud Lightning has been revolutionary in enabling our customers to deliver an unmatched service experience to their customers,\u201d said Mike Milburn, GM &amp; SVP of Service Cloud, Salesforce. \u201cWe believe Salesforce\u2019s continued leadership position in the Customer Engagement Center Magic Quadrant further validates our vision for the future of service\u2014where companies can support customers on every channel and device, delivering a personalized and seamless experience.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Service Cloud Lightning provides a smarter and faster unified service platform and ecosystem, ensuring that every interaction with a customer is an opportunity to create a memorable experience. Over the last year, Salesforce extended its product leadership with revolutionary innovation to Service Cloud Lightning, including the introduction of the new Service Cloud Lightning Console, Intelligent Omni-Channel Routing and Presence, the Service Wave Analytics App and Field Service Lightning. <br \/><br \/>According to Gartner, \u201cthis Magic Quadrant examines the global market for customer service and support applications designed to engage customers through whichever channel they are using when they require assistance. It covers a wide range of customer service applications for organizations with customer engagement centers (CECs) ranging from the very small (fewer than 20 agents), to the averagely sized (50 agents) and the very large (over 20,000 agents).\u201d<br \/><br \/>Additional Information<br \/>The Gartner Magic Quadrant for CRM Customer Engagement Center 2016 is available here: http:\/\/sfdc.co\/servicereport <br \/>Learn more about Salesforce Service Cloud Lightning here: http:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/service-cloud\/overview\/ <br \/><br \/>Connect with Salesforce Service Cloud<br \/>Like Salesforce Service Cloud on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ServiceCloud <br \/>Follow @ServiceCloud on Twitter<br \/><br \/>About the Gartner Reports <br \/>Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner\u2019s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. <br \/><br \/>About Salesforce<br \/>Salesforce, the Customer Success Platform and world&#8217;s #1 CRM company, empowers companies to connect with their customers in a whole new way. For more information about Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), visit: http:\/\/www.salesforce.com. <br \/><br \/>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. 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