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Salesforce appoints three new independent directors

Salesforce has appointed three new directors as part of its ongoing board refreshment process.

Starting from March, the new Salesforce directors will be Arnold Donald, former President and CEO of Carnival; Sachin Mehra, CFO of Mastercard; and Mason Morfit, CEO and chief investment officer of ValueAct Capital.

Current boardmembers Sanford Robertson and Alan Hassenfeld will not be standing for re-election, according to a statement from the company.

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