Salesforce guts Tableau after spending US$15.7bil

CEO Mark Nelson was ousted from the data analytics division in late December and more senior employees were axed Wednesday as part of Salesforce’s announcement that it would eliminate 10% of its workforce. Job reductions at Tableau were greater, proportionally, than the company at large thus far. — Reuters

SALESFORCE Inc’s division Tableau is hit harder than other units in the company’s largest-ever round of jobs cuts this week, adding to a major reorganisation that signals the US$15.7bil (RM69bil) acquisition hasn’t lived up to expectations.

Chief executive officer Mark Nelson was ousted from the data analytics division in late December and more senior employees were axed Wednesday as part of Salesforce’s announcement that it would eliminate 10% of its workforce. Job reductions at Tableau were greater, proportionally, than the company at large thus far.