Salesforce.com to acquire social, mobile cloud co

SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Enterprise cloud computing company Salesforce.com announced that it will acquire Model Metrics, a mobile and social cloud consulting services company, for an undisclosed amount.

"We are thrilled with the incredible response from customers and partners to the social enterprise vision," said George Hu, COO, Salesforce.com. "The addition of Model Metrics' mobile and social expertise will accelerate salesforce.com's ability to lead the shift to the social enterprise and empower partners to develop their social enterprise practice."

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With Model Metrics, Salesforce.com will add mobile and social expertise into its portfolio.

The transaction is expected to close in Salesforce.com's fiscal fourth quarter ending Jan. 31, 2012.

"Salesforce.com and Model Metrics share a vision for the social enterprise," said, Adam Caplan, founder and CEO, Model Metrics. "By joining Salesforce.com, we can help more companies unlock the value of cloud computing with disruptive mobile and social technologies."

Founded in 2003, Model Metrics pioneered the business process and technology alignment required to help companies accelerate adoption of cloud computing.

Today, Model Metrics has more than 500 customers, including Blue Shield of California, Heidrick & Struggles, and Standard Register. Model Metrics has completed more than 1,000 Salesforce deployments.

The Model Metrics team will join Salesforce.com's strategic services organization where they will focus on developing and sharing best practices with partners to accelerate social enterprise success.