
"On December 23, 2015, salesforce.com, inc. (the “Company”) entered into a definitive agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) to acquire SteelBrick, Inc. (“SteelBrick”). SteelBrick is a next generation quote-to-cash platform, delivered 100 percent natively on the Salesforce platform, that offers apps for automating the entire deal close process-from generating quotes and configuring orders to collecting cash. Following the acquisition, SteelBrick will be a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company."
In the Channel -- And Beyond It
SteelBrick's Configure, Price and Quote (CPQ) software is designed to help sales professionals to build customer proposals more rapidly. That automation, in turn, could help the sales professionals to close more business more regularly. Also of note: Another offering variant, called SteelBrick for Communities, is designed for vendors with channel partner programs. SteelBrick claims:"SteelBrick for Communities is an online selling platform that connects your resellers and distributors to your own sales processes and resources, and allows your channel partners to service their buyers directly."