Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor is leaving after a year in the role at the software giant, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 30.
During his time at Salesforce, Mr. Taylor was crucial to the company's $27.7 billion purchase of Slack. Initially, Mr. Taylor served as president and COO at Salesforce.
He will officially vacate his position Jan. 31 and go on to create a new company.
"While there's absolutely no easy time for a transition like this, I do now feel like it's time to return to my entrepreneurial roots particularly given the landscape and economy going through such shifts," Mr. Taylor said on an analyst call.