There are many interpretations of Salesforce’s elevation of Keith Block to serve as co-CEO with Marc Benioff. Block has been the company’s vice chairman and president for several years, and the elevation simply could be a recognition of the obvious — he’s been doing the job without the title for a while. However, Salesforce and Benioff are well known for getting added mileage from any move they make, so why should this be different? Block and Benioff have worked together since the 1980s. They know each other and how they operate.
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