Cloud Computing: Salesforce.com to boost European workforce

Cloud computing company Salesforce.com said Tuesday that it will add more than 750 employees in Europe to boost growth in that region.

The company provides remote computer processing services — also known as cloud computing services — to businesses in Europe including Burberry and BMW Group. Salesforce.com said its business in Europe has increased 32 percent on a year-over-year basis, and it now has about 20,000 customers in the region.

The company said it will hire employees in its sales, marketing, and IT support divisions across Europe.

A call to the company to find how many workers it currently had in Europe was not immediately returned.

Shares of Salesforce.com rose 33 cents to $149.38 in late afternoon trading. The stock has traded between $94.09 and $164.75 over the last year.