Slack Technologies

Context:
- It can (typically) offer Slack Products, such as:
  - ....
- It can develop and provide cloud-based tools for real-time messaging, file sharing, and integrations with various third-party applications.
- It can support businesses and organizations in enhancing internal communication and productivity.
- It can integrate with numerous productivity tools and services, allowing for a centralized communication hub.
- It can range from offering free-tier services for small teams to comprehensive enterprise solutions with advanced features and security.
- ...
Example(s):
- 2009: Founded as Tiny Speck by Stewart Butterfield, Cal Henderson, and others.
- 2013: Launched Slack (software), a team communication platform.
- 2019: Went public on the New York Stock Exchange via a direct stock listing.
- 2020: Announced acquisition by Salesforce for $27.7 billion.
- 2021: Completed acquisition by Salesforce.
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Counter-Example(s):
- Microsoft Teams, which is integrated with the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Google Chat, part of the Google Workspace ecosystem.
- Cisco Webex, offering a suite of collaboration tools with a focus on videoconferencing.
See: Flickr, Slack (software), Stewart Butterfield, Cal Henderson, TechCrunch.

References

(Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slack_Technologies Retrieved:2024-12-3.
- Slack Technologies, LLC is an American software company founded in 2009 in Vancouver, British Columbia, known for its proprietary communication platform Slack. Outside its headquarters in San Francisco, California, Slack also operates offices in New York City, Denver, Toronto, London, Paris, Tokyo, Dublin, Vancouver, Pune, and Melbourne. ^[1] On June 20, 2019, Slack Technologies went public on the New York Stock Exchange via a direct stock listing. On December 1, 2020, Salesforce announced its acquisition of Slack for $27.7 billion.^[2] On July 21, 2021, the acquisition was closed.

(Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slack_Technologies Retrieved:2015-9-12.
- Slack Technologies, Inc. (originally Tiny Speck) is a computer software startup founded in 2009, with personnel located in Vancouver, San Francisco and Dublin. The core team is largely drawn from the founders of Ludicorp, the company that created Flickr. Slack is the fastest company to receive a billion dollar valuation.