10 Individuals who Influence Corporate World

7. David Sacks

CEO of Yammer

Sacks has a long history of working at internet related business fields. His 10 year plus experience has helped him raise Yammer to new heights. Yammer took the concept of social networking service and gave it a twist. Yammer can be used to communicate privately among pre-designated groups, between organizational members or within organizations. This remarkable feature sets Yammer apart from Twitter. Yammer is also a great example of enterprise social software. A few philosophies of Sacks sets him apart – he believes in an open-door policy, he likes to interact with people in real time, his primary focus is customer-centric product designs, he meets with his clients on a periodic basis, engaging in ‘Yammer Time’ and loves his family time as well.