Salesforce proposing massive expansion in Chicago, 5,000 jobs
Software giant Salesforce.com Inc., which in 2016 announced big plans to expand its operations in Indianapolis, appears to have even bigger plans for Chicago.
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Analytics for sponsors and fans takes center stage at Indy 500
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar Series have signed a deal with a San Diego tech firm that allows the track and race series to get expanded information on the value they are driving for corporate partners.
Salesforce named Tech Company of Year at TechPoint’s Mira Awards
The Mira Awards’ top individual honor—the Trailblazer Award—went to John Wechsler, the founder of Launch Fishers and the Indiana IoT Lab.
Salesforce gives IPS $500K grant to boost tech-focused high school program
The money will fund laptops, desktop computers, wireless high-speed internet and other tech-related needs for a new academy opening at George Washington High School next fall.
Infosys, Salesforce Tower, IoT lab among year’s biggest local tech stories
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Next Level Trust Fund, which designates $250 million for venture capital, also made our list.
Salesforce plans to roll out Indianapolis training program
Salesforce Inc. announced details Thursday morning for a pilot training program it will launch in Indianapolis to help fulfill its plans to train 500 Hoosiers by 2020.
Guaranty Building magnet for tech firms
Salesforce has left for its namesake tower across the Circle as part of a big downtown expansion, but the nearly emptied Guaranty is making a quick comeback and attracting prized tenants.
Indy startups, tech heavies line up for $100K Steve Case pitch competition
Two former Salesforce leaders, including Scott McCorkle, will pitch their companies when the “Rise of the Rest” tour stops in Indy Oct. 12.
Indianapolis has pros, cons as potential Amazon HQ2 contender
Tech leaders, including Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, think Indianapolis would be a great location for Amazon’s second headquarters. And, like other cities in the running, it has some strengths and weaknesses.
ExactTarget alums pick former haunt for Cheetah Digital’s local office
The marketing tech company will take about 7,500 square feet in the Guaranty Building, where ExactTarget was located before Salesforce bought it in 2013, and add 50 jobs by 2019.
Tech activity driving downtown office demand
Vacancy continues to decline as Salesforce takes more space in the city’s tallest building and other tech firms put down stakes. And with the greater demand, rents are escalating.
IMS revs up relationships with bevy of local tech firms
The Speedway contracts with nine software companies and four tech-services firms that are either based in central Indiana or have a substantial local outpost.
TechPoint taps former Salesforce leader McCorkle as board chairman
The not-for-profit tech advocacy group has passed the board torch to Scott McCorkle and added two other software executives to the ranks.
ExactTarget alums band together at new tech spinoff
A handful of Indianapolis-based ExactTarget alumni have joined Cheetah Digital, which is led in part by an ExactTarget co-founder. And they’re looking for office space downtown.
In Q&A, Benioff riffs on Salesforce Tower meditation rooms, Indy strategy and more
“We’ve never been more excited about Indianapolis,” the Salesforce CEO said in an interview that covered a wide range of topics, including the company’s hiring plans and new apprenticeship program.
Salesforce to train 500 apprentices in Indy by 2020
Salesforce officials said the move is part of a broader initiative to help develop the “workforce of tomorrow.”
Tech leaders claim mixed emotions about Angie’s List sale
They’re wondering if Angie’s List will be like ExactTarget, whose acquisition spawned job growth, or if jobs will erode over time. They’re also concerned about losing yet another mature, locally based tech firm with a major corporate presence.
Salesforce expansion will fill one-quarter of Salesforce Tower
The San Francisco-based tech giant in May will begin occupying 11 floors in the 48-story building.
Salesforce unveils sign design for namesake tower
Salesforce.com Inc. on Tuesday filed permit drawings for its Salesforce Tower signage—finally giving an image to the vision the company set last May when it said it would assume naming rights on the state’s tallest tower.
UPDATE: Salesforce plotting real estate changes
The company's lease in the Gauranty Building, 20 S. Meridian St., will expire in the first quarter of next year, while a lease for the Century Building, 36 S. Pennsylvania St., runs until 2021. "Salesforce has no plans to vacate the Century office at this time," a spokesperson said.