Marc Benioff would buy Twitter if he could

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CNN Business
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Marc Benioff is obsessed with Twitter. So much so that he wishes he had it.

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(CRM) Chairman and Co-CEOtold CNN Poppy Harlow in an interview that if it were only up to him, he would buy Twitter “absolutely.”

To be clear, he won’t actually do that. “I would never buy Twitter,” Benioff told Harlow. “Because I want something doesn’t mean I’ll have it…I’d like a sundae now with three tablespoons of ice cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream and cherries. But I’m not going to get it.”

His comments come in the middle of Twitter

(TWTR)‘SR Legal battle with Elon MuskWho offered to buy the company and then closed the deal.

Benioff added that he still believes Twitter is “the biggest, the most unrealized, the most underrated brand” in tech, and that it is “a great company, a great brand, a great platform that can do incredible things for the future,” adding, “I’ve always been in love with the product. I’m I use it every day and I strongly believe that this still has a tremendous amount of potential for the future.”

Salesforce considered a Twitter deal in 2016. But that wasn’t the case, as Salesforce investors refrained from Twitter takeover idea.

“When I went to buy Twitter and I was having those conversations, all of the contributors came to me and said, ‘You can stop that now. You’re not going to pursue this vision,'” he said, adding, “It’s been a tough moment for me.”

Salesforce went on to make another bold deal, though, and agreed to it Buy Slack for Workforce Collaboration for $27.7 billion in late 2020.

Benioff net worth is $6.2 billion, According to Forbes magazineWhile Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is the richest person on the planet with an estimated net worth of $254.6 billion.

Aside from his comments on Twitter, Benioff also discussed with Harlow his concerns about what’s next for the global economy. Investors are clearly concerned, too. Salesforce shares are down more than 40% so far this year.

Benioff said deflation in Japan and Europe are potential problems, and he believes Europe and the UK are “in a recession”. But he does not think the United States is in a recession.

He also talked about climate change, Abortion rights And other topics in the interview are extensive. Benioff told Harlow that large companies such as Salesforce, which is one of the 30 stocks in dawYou have a responsibility to do more to help the planet.

“We can use our actions as platforms for change,” he said. “It’s about reducing emissions. It’s all about getting to zero,” he said, adding that Salesforce remains a company that generates billions of dollars in annual revenue and profits even as the company stays focused on it. Good Condition.

“We can do everything. We can have very high revenues, very high profits, very high cash flow, and we can manage all our stakeholders.” “This means that we manage for our employees, our customers, our communities, our homeless, and yes, the planet is a major contributor as well.”

Benioff was inspired by Founder of PatagoniaHis recent decision to transfer ownership and ensure that the company’s future profits go to charitable organizations focused on environmental issues.

“I love what he did. I think we [Salesforce] Benioff said.

He added that doing more also means standing up for all of your employees. sales force I helped employees in Indiana relocate Because of strict abortion laws, for example, he said the company does not tolerate discrimination based on sexual orientation or sexual preferences.

He said, “We have to be for the equality and dignity of every human being, and if it’s not for equality and dignity then…it’s not something I can work with. We will have to get out of your city or your state.”