The use case: how IBM deploys Slack
IBM uses Slack as its digital HQ across the company, with channels, workspaces, integrations and Slack Connect for external collaboration. It also connects Salesforce opportunities inside Slack and runs custom apps and workflows, while IBM Consulting helps other organizations build similar Slack-based productivity platforms.
More reported results
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250,000 global employees who send an average of 9.2 million Slack messages a day
the company has installed more than 3,500 off-the-shelf and custom apps
uses 3,400 workflows each month
In the customer’s words
We use Slack every day at IBM. The fact that I can connect my Salesforce opportunities inside Slack and see exactly what’s going on from one single source of truth is invaluable.Other AI tools used by IBM
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Based on Slack’s published case study. We check the public evidence; the results are reported by the vendor.
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IBM is one of Slack’s largest customers with 250,000 global employees who send an average of 9.2 million Slack messages a day to facilitate work. Since 2015, the company has installed more than 3,500 off-the-shelf and custom apps and uses 3,400 workflows each month.
