CallidusCloud

The SAP Sales Cloud, formerly CallidusCloud, is an enterprise software and software as a service (SaaS) company headquartered in Dublin, California. The company markets services for sales effectiveness, sales management and sales execution (CPQ, CLM) software and services.

Callidus Software Inc.
TypeSubsidiary
Nasdaq: CALD
IndustryEnterprise software
Founded1996 (1996)
HeadquartersDublin, California, USA
ServicesEnterprise software
Software as a service
Cloud computing
RevenueIncrease $ $253,091 thousand (2017)[1]
OwnerSAP (company)
Websitecalliduscloud.com
Footnotes / references
As of May 2017.[2][3]

History

Origins

Callidus Software Inc. was incorporated in Delaware on September 6, 1996[4] by founders Andrew Swett and Scott Kitayama to provide Enterprise Incentive Management (EIM) application systems. Initial funding came from Onset Ventures. The first hire was former Chief Architect Greg Holmberg, followed by former President and CEO Reed D. Taussig.

In November 2003, the company had its Initial public offering on the Nasdaq National Market under the stock symbol CALD, raising US$70 million.[5]

After acquiring Litmos in June 2011,[6] Callidus Cloud adopted the name Litmos. After being acquired by SAP in 2019, the product's name changed again to SAP Litmos.[7]

On January 30, 2018, it was announced that the company SAP had acquired CallidusCloud for $2.4 billion.[8]

Products and services

CallidusCloud provides Software as a Service (SaaS) products for marketing and sales effectiveness. This includes applications to identify business leads, ensure proper territory and quota distribution, enable sales forces, as well as other features. The company offers applications for customer satisfaction monitoring, sales gamification, and a learning management system including content authoring system. Callidus' partner companies include Adobe, Accenture and Canidium LLC.

Awards and recognition

References
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  • CallidusCloud.com
  • Litmos.com
    • Historical business data for Callidus Software Inc.:
    • SEC filings
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