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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says his company is outselling Oracle because of this huge change in sales

Eugene KimFeb 25, 2016, 06:13 IST

Salesforce CEO Marc BenioffJerod Harris/Getty Images

Salesforce just delivered another strong quarter that topped Wall Street estimates and raised its revenue guidance.

That's probably going to help it keep its market-leading position in the customer relationship management (CRM) software space, where it's been expanding market share at the expense of legacy brands like Oracle and SAP.

But during the earnings call on Wednesday, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said that there's one big difference between Salesforce and its competitors that's really helping the business sell bigger deals: selling directly to CEOs.

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