Salesforce

Founder Marc Benioff has led Salesforce since 2001 and remains Chair & CEO, aligning management incentives with shareholders. His vision helped create the SaaS model and expand Salesforce into multiple product areas. The leadership team (including CFO Amy Weaver) is experienced and emphasizes shareholder returns and operational efficiency.

Benioff’s autonomy has enabled bold moves (inventing AI-driven services, acquiring Slack and Tableau). While some critics worry about founder control, we view it as a net positive in this case.

Overall, Salesforce’s board and management have demonstrated strategic discipline and a clear long-term strategy focused on profitable growth and innovation. Hence we score management as very strong.