Steele brings over 30 years of software sales experience to InsideSales, and was part of the leadership team that accelerated Salesforce's growth from $25 million to over $4 billion in revenue during his tenure. His appointment is expected to lend greater visibility to InsideSales at a critical period in its expansion strategy.
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Who is the former CCO of Salesforce?
The hiring of Steele, former CCO of Salesforce, further cements ties between the two companies.
What is inside sales?
InsideSales is part of a growing trend favoring use of predictive analytics and aggregated data, better known as "big data," to help guide company processes and decision making. The company's proprietary predictive analytics technology is designed to help companies' sales organizations refine their processes, make better decisions and improve sales.
Is Salesforce a partner?
Salesforce was an investor in InsideSales' $100 million funding round valuing the business at $1 billion this April, and is a Salesforce App Exchange Program Partner . Salesforce would thus stand to gain handsomely from InsideSales' growth, whether by making use of or partnering on new technologies or, as some speculate, by helping to bolster its value for an initial public offering.
Overview
Jim Steele serves as chief customer officer at Salesforce. He is charged with advancing the company's winning cloud computing strategy, customer success, and growing the customer base.
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Jim Steele is the President, Global Strategic Customers at Salesforce. Additionally, Jim Steele has had 6 past jobs including President & Chief Revenue Officer at Yext.
