Salesforce to buy workplace app Slack in $27.7 bln deal

In this file photo taken on June 20, 2019, the logo of Slack Technologies Inc. adorns the New York Stock Exchange after the company's public offering. - Salesforce on December 1, 2020, announced a $27.7 billion deal to buy online collaboration firm Slack, giving the business software giant a broader array of tools as the pandemic fuels a remote work trend. - Reuters

NEW YORK: Salesforce.com Inc is buying workplace messaging app Slack Technologies Inc in a $27.7 billion deal, the biggest software deal in a year the COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of professionals across the globe to work remotely.

The deal will bolster the enterprise portfolio of Salesforce, which now hopes to provide a unified platform for businesses to connect their employees, customers and partners with each other and the apps they use.