"That's the way the market is going, whether it's Slack or something like Slack, this is the future of how customers want to and need to engage with technology and also enable that digital-first style of working." [RELATED: Salesforce-Owned Slack Grows Partner Program ] On Thursday, Slack and Salesforce named in an online post some partners who have introduced to market industry-focused services that feature Slack. The partners include Accenture, Atrium, Capgemini, Deloitte, IBM, KPMG, NeuraFlash, PwC, Silverline and Slalom, according to the company. Their industry-focused services are meant to appeal to financial services, manufacturing, communications, retail, media, technology and other verticals. The announcement came ahead of Salesforce's annual Dreamforce conference, which runs from Tuesday to Thursday.