LONDON, Oct. 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce (NYSE:
CRM), the Customer Success Platform and world's #1 CRM, today
announced that it has opened its first European Data Centre,
located in the U.K. It is the first of three planned for
Europe and will support the
company's growing base of customers in the region. Salesforce's
European Data Centre in the U.K. is powered by 100 percent
renewable energy sources, supporting the company's sustainability
goals.
Comments on the News
- "The opening of Salesforce's first European Data Centre
underscores our commitment to customers and partners in the U.K.,"
said Andrew Lawson, SVP for U.K. and
Ireland, Salesforce. "The new data
centre will support the unprecedented growth we've seen in the
region and further accelerates the adoption of cloud, social and
mobile technologies, empowering U.K. companies to connect with
their customers in a whole new way."
- "Salesforce has been a great partner for us. They've not only
maintained our trust, but also built upon it and exceeded the
expectations that we have," said Ian
Cohen, chief information officer, JLT. "Congratulations to
Salesforce on opening its first data centre in the U.K. It
demonstrates great commitment to the U.K. and Europe, and we're just thrilled to be part of
the journey."
Salesforce to Open Three New Data Centres in Europe
In addition to the European Data
Centre in the U.K., Salesforce plans to open data centres in
France and Germany in 2015 to support adoption of the
company's cloud computing services among its growing base of
customers in the region.
Salesforce Increases Its Investment in Europe
The global shift to the cloud
has opened the door to new and exciting social and mobile
technologies, and has created unprecedented growth in cloud
computing spending by companies across Europe. Salesforce announced plans earlier
this year to increase strategic investments in Europe, its fastest growing region in fiscal
year 2014. In addition to investing in three European Data Centres,
Salesforce announced new headquarter offices in France and the U.K., expanded its German
presence with a new office in Berlin and is adding more than 500 new jobs
across Europe during its fiscal
year 2015.
Salesforce Continues Commitment to Sustainability
Salesforce is committed to being a sustainable company. In addition
to the energy efficiencies the company's multi-tenant technology
model delivers, Salesforce is working toward powering 100
percent of its data centre operations with renewable energy.
To that end, the new data centre in the U.K., and the upcoming data
centres in France and Germany, will be powered by 100 percent
renewable energy sources.
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