Our clearslide team brings deep expertise in helping clients better navigate the major complexities of modern selling. Saas provider clearslide joins corel, driving expansion into new international. Aug 27, 2014 now, however, solutions such as clearslide, a sales engagement platform cofounded by al lieb and jim benton, have integrated data analytics and oldfashioned human communication to stretch the. Companies like rackspace and expedia are adopting clearslide for sales pitches.
Saas provider clearslide joins corel, driving expansion into new. Jim is not only a visionary in saas sales technology but a principled and professional leader, said roy raanani. The introduction of webbased tools changed some aspects of a life in sales crms evolved, for example but sales reps used a hodgepodge of different solutions, to communicate with clients, according to jim benton, coo and cofounder of clearslide. Chorus is one of a new breed of companies that builds software to. Clearslide is designed for sales and marketing teams, accessible primarily via an annual subsc. Ottawa, on december 12, 2017 corel corporation today announced that it has acquired clearslide inc. Fast forward, brings on clearslide cofounder jim benton as ceo. The goal was to make it easy for sales and marketing teams to find the best content, effectively communicate across virtually any touchpoint, and get. Clearslide is the system of engagement for sales, marketing and customer success teams that makes every customer interaction successful. He tells us why the amount and quality of communicating with customers is on the decline and how to fix it and why maximizing the impact of conversations is critical to your success. Corel acquires clearslide, the sales engagement platform leader. Learn about the best clearslide alternatives for your sales content management software needs. Benton joins the company at a momentous time, as chorus has tripled revenue growth, doubled. Clearslide chief business officer jim benton to speak at aa.
Clearslide cofounder, tapped to bring conversation intelligence, the fastestgrowing category in sales technology, to the masses. Now, however, solutions such as clearslide, a sales engagement platform cofounded by al lieb and jim benton, have integrated data analytics. Clearslide is a saasbased sales engagement platform that lets users share content sales materials via email links or their viewers link in a live pitch. Clearslide targets big data opportunity in sales analytics. The company stated that corels ecommerce experience, global channels and expansive partner network position clearslide with new opportunities to expand its presence in international markets. Dec 12, 2017 clearslide serves over 2,000 companies with nearly 1 billion minutes of engagement from customers like autodesk, comcast, expedia, medtronic, novartis, the economist, paychex, thomson reuters, verizon, and more. Im very excited about the possibilities ahead for our business and our customers, said jim benton, clearslide cofounder and chief strategy officer. Clearslide is the leading sales engagement platform that helps sales teams close more deals.
Clearslide is a sales communications app that offers a fully webbased service designed specifically for the communication needs of sales teams. With this software, it has the potential to offer an inside look on whenwhere the customer is viewing the content of your email. With this acquisition, corel will make significant investment into the development of. They offer the most intuitive, complete, and open sales engagement platform that integrates content, communications, and actionable insights to improve business results. This was echoed in a blog post announcing the acquisition from clearslide, in which its chief strategy officer and cofounder jim benton said his firm is laserfocused in the same area. Clearslide is the system of engagement that makes every customer interaction successful. Jim benton, the high profile silicon valley executive and earlier founder of clearslide, is joining apollo. The future of sales technology with jim benton, cofounder at. We strive to deliver the most intuitive, complete and open sales engagement platform that integrates content, communications and actionable insights to improve business results. Aug 21, 20 wind river is a leading software vendor in embedded devices, and were thrilled the company chose clearslide as the sales engagement platform to support its global inside sales team, said jim.
Vector capitals corel acquires venturebacked clearslide. Benton joins the company at a momentous time, as chorus has tripled revenue growth, doubled employee size and secured banner customers such as. Were huge fans of using video in the sales process, jim benton, cofounder and chief business officer at clearslide, told. Clearslide chief business officer jim benton to speak at. Apr 28, 2014 jim benton is the coo at clearslide, a leading sales technology company that improves customerfacing interactions by providing realtime visibility and analytics for both salespeople and managers. As cofounder of clearslide and later as ceo of apollo, jim helped create the sales engagement category. Last week, i met with two veterans of silicon valley. A former cofounder of clearslide and ceo of apollo, bentons career is. Mar 17, 2020 a former cofounder of clearslide and ceo of apollo, bentons career is defined by revenue generation and applying the voice of the customer to guide product innovation.
Jim brings extensive sales, data, and leadership experience joining from apollo where he was chief executive officer. Clearslide promises video in a snap with ios app by dom. A former cofounder of clearslide and ceo of apollo, bentons career is defined by revenue generation and applying the voice of the customer to guide product innovation. Dec 12, 2017 corel acquires clearslide, the sales engagement platform leader that enables sales, marketing, and service teams to drive more successful customer interactions. As the former cofounder of clearslide and ceo of apollo. Corel corporation today announced that it has acquired clearslide inc. Ottawa, ontario marketwired 121217 note to editors. Wind river is a leading software vendor in embedded devices, and were thrilled the company chose clearslide as the sales engagement platform to. Base ceo, uzi shmilovici met jim at a 20 techweek event in chicago. Nov 08, 2019 jim benton, the high profile silicon valley executive and earlier founder of clearslide, is joining apollo. There is a photo associated with this press release. Mar 18, 2020 clearslide cofounder, tapped to bring conversation intelligence, the fastestgrowing category in sales technology, to the masses chorus. View jim bentons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Finding and fixing poor productivity ct corporation.
Wind river selects clearslides sales engagement platform. Prior to that, he cofounded clearslide and served as both chief strategy officer and chief. Jim is not only a visionary in saas sales technology but a principled and professional leader, said roy raanani, president at chorus. Show me your dashboard 4 things i can predict, that you. Jim benton is chief bus ofcrcofounder at clearslide inc. Oct 06, 2011 last week, i met with two veterans of silicon valley. Corel acquires clearslide, the sales engagement platform leader that enables sales, marketing, and service teams to drive more successful customer interactions. Since the companys founding in 2009, we have looked for. Clearslide gives salespeople peace of mind because they have complete control over the content, even after its been sent. Can you predict which reps will make quota and who is planning to leave. Corel acquires clearslide, the sales engagement platform. Interview the future of sales technology with jim benton. Todays sales and marketing professionals know what.
May 21, 2012 the introduction of webbased tools changed some aspects of a life in sales crms evolved, for example but sales reps used a hodgepodge of different solutions, to communicate with clients, according to jim benton, coo and cofounder of clearslide. Jim benton is the coo at clearslide, a leading sales technology company that improves customerfacing interactions by providing realtime visibility and analytics for both salespeople and managers. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. Lieb, who cofounded evite when he was a stanford student, also had a hand in launching expedia and open table. Brian andersoncorel corporation, a canadian office and design software company, announced it has acquired clearslide, a sales engagement platform, for an undisclosed fee. Clearslide offers painless pitching for sales pros, achieves. Founder institutes flagship accelerator program goes virtual. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jims connections. Benton joins the company at a momentous time, as chorus has tripled revenue growth, doubled employee size and secured banner. Clearslide cofounder and chief business officer jim benton explains how a hidden lack of productivity could be harming your business. Url, clearslide is a saasbased sales engagement platform that lets users share content sales. Clearslide offers painless pitching for sales pros. Jim benton is the coo at clearslide, a leading sales technology company that improves customerfacing interactions by providing realtime visibility and.
The future of sales technology with jim benton, cofounder. Dec 12, 2017 im very excited about the possibilities ahead for our business and our customers, said jim benton, clearslide cofounder and chief strategy officer. Interview the future of sales technology with jim benton of. Dec, 2017 this was echoed in a blog post announcing the acquisition from clearslide, in which its chief strategy officer and cofounder jim benton said his firm is laserfocused in the same area.
Evite cofounder al lieb is back in the startup game as. Al lieb, 38, at clearslide in san francisco, calif. Sales and productivity interview the future of sales technology with jim benton of clearslide. Show me your dashboard 4 things i can predict, that you cant. Chicago, april 21, 2015 prnewswire clearslide, the leading sales engagement platform, today announced that jim benton, cofounder and chief business officer at clearslide is a featured. We provide a cloudbased platform that gives sales teams access to deep analytics and insight into how customers interact with content over email, on the phone, and in person. Since launching the forecast club earlier this year, we thought jim would be. If you are on the side of trying to acquire customers with an email blast, it shows you how many customers view the content and precisely how long they took seconds viewing the information sent. They have worked at operations like expedia nasdaq.
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