Last updated 10 December 2024
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In Slack's ecosystem
Slack [NYSE: WORK] was founded in 2009 by Stewart Butterfield, Eric Costello, Cal Henderson and Serguei Mourachov as an internal tool for a game development company before pivoting to become a business communication platform. They launched publicly in 2013 and quickly became popular for their approach to team collaboration.
The platform has channels for organized conversations, direct messaging, integrations with many 3rd party apps and a search function. Slacks product is designed to centralise work communication, get you out of email and make real time collaboration with your team easier.
In 2021 Slack was acquired by Salesforce for $27.7 billion, the largest deal in the tech space at the time. The acquisition was to integrate Slack deeper into the Salesforce ecosystem, to enhance Salesforce’s customer relationship management (CRM) and get Slack into more enterprise environments worldwide.
Slack has an app store called the Slack App Directory where you can find a ton of apps and integrations to add to Slack. The Slack App Directory has integrations with popular tools like Google Drive, Trello, Zoom and many more so you can bring different workflows into Slack. The directory is categorized so you can find apps for project management, productivity, communication and more to enhance your Slack space.
The Slack App Directory also has custom workflows and bots that can automate tasks right in the Slack environment. You can browse thousands of 3rd party apps and custom integrations for your specific needs so your team can get the most out of Slack for collaboration.
Top 10 Slack marketplace partner countries
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Slack partners that are listed in 4 or more app marketplaces and have earned 25 or more reviews.