Salesforce to acquire Own Company for $1.9bn.

Salesforce, an American cloud-based software company, agreed to acquire Own Company, a data management and protection solutions provider, for $1.9bn. “We’re excited to join forces with Salesforce, a company that shares our commitment to data resilience and security. As digital transformation accelerates, our mission has expanded from preventing data loss in the cloud to helping customers protect their data, unlock business insights, and accelerate AI-driven innovation. Together with Salesforce, we’ll deliver even greater value for our customers by driving innovation, securing data, and ensuring compliance in the world’s most complex and highly regulated industries,” Sam Gutmann, Own Company CEO.