MEDIA RELEASE PR41609
Salesforce.com Signs Agreement with NTT Communications to Establish Data Center in Tokyo
TOKYO, Oct. 5 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
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Facility scheduled for completion in 2011-
Salesforce.com [NYSE: CRM], the enterprise cloud computing company, and NTT Communications (NTT
Com) announced on October 5 an agreement to establish a data center in Tokyo to support salesforce.com's
cloud computing services. As salesforce.com's newest worldwide data center, the Tokyo facility will help
support the company's growing customer base in Japan once it is completed in 2011.
Comments on the news
"Salesforce.com has seen explosive growth in Japan," said Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO, salesforce.com.
"NTT Com has been a trusted partner for many years, and we look forward to expanding our relationship with
them on the new data center to support continued customer success in the region."
"I am delighted that salesforce.com has chosen NTT Com as their data center partner in Japan based on their
recognition of our proven data center operations in some 100 locations worldwide, and our ability to provide
top-level architecture, equipment and security," said Shinobu Umino, senior executive vice president, NTT
Com. "We have established a trusted relationship through our offering of Salesforce over VPN, and now we
look forward to salesforce.com using our top-quality data center services to provide highly reliable cloud
services."
Cloud Computing Momentum in Japan
Japan's cloud service market is expected to grow to around 2.4 billion yen by 2015, according to a Ministry of
Internal Affairs and Communications report (1). In addition, Japan's information and communications
infrastructure is said to rank No. 1 among 24 countries and regions globally, especially in terms of the speed
and price competitiveness of its broadband technology (2). By opening a data center in Japan, salesforce.com
will gain access to an advanced network that will further increase the speed of the company's cloud computing
services for Japanese and Asian customers.
About salesforce.com
Salesforce.com is the enterprise cloud computing company. Based on salesforce.com's real-time, multitenant
revolutionized the way companies collaborate and communicate with their customers, including:
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Salesforce.com is the enterprise cloud computing company.
Based on salesforce.com's real-time, multitenant architecture, the
company's platform and CRM applications have revolutionized the
way companies collaborate and communicate with their customers, including:
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The Sales Cloud, for sales force automation and contact management
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The Service Cloud, for customer service and support solutions
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Chatter, for social collaboration
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The Force.com platform, for custom application development
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The AppExchange, the world's leading marketplace for enterprise cloud computing applications
(1) 2010/5, Smart Cloud research report by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Japan,
(2) 2009/5, Japan ICT infrastructure report by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Japan,
Salesforce.com offers the fastest path to customer success with cloud computing. As of July 31, 2010,
salesforce.com manages customer information for approximately 82,400 customers, including Allianz
Commercial, Dell, Japan Post, Kaiser Permanente, KONE, and SunTrust Banks.
Any unreleased services or features referenced in this or other press releases or public statements are not
currently available and may not be delivered on time or at all. Customers who purchase salesforce.com
applications should make their purchase decisions based upon features that are currently available.
Salesforce.com has headquarters in San Francisco, with offices in Europe and Asia, and trades on the New
York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CRM." For more information please visit
About NTT Communications Corporation
Copyright (c) 2010 salesforce.com, inc. All rights reserved. Salesforce and the "no software" logo are
registered trademarks of salesforce.com, inc., and salesforce.com owns other registered and unregistered
trademarks. Other names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE: NTT Communications Corporation
Contact:
Jane Hynes
Salesforce.com
Tel: +1-415-901-5079
E-mail: jhynes@salesforce.com
(Ms.) Yasuko Oka or (Ms.) Akiko Suzaki
Public Relations Office
NTT Communications Corporation
Tel: +81-3-6700-4010
E-mail: hodo-cp@ntt.com
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