The company in August announced that Amy Weaver would step down from her role as chief financial officer but remain in the position until the company appoints a successor, after which she will become an advisor. That same month, activist investor Starboard Value revealed that it boosted its position in Salesforce by roughly 40% in the second quarter following the firm issuing a letter earlier in the year saying that Salesforce was continuing to move "in the right direction" in regard to improving its profit margin.
Starboard Value released a presentation in October in which it noted that Salesforce "can continue to become more efficient and more profitable."