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Box CRO: E-signature belongs in content clouds, not standalone apps

Mark Wayland · Reaccelerating Growth at Scale with Box's CRO Mark Wayland and SaaStr CEO and Founder, Jason Lemkin · Jan 4, 2022 · at 10:38

Mark Wayland, CRO of Box, argues against standalone e-signature point solutions after Box launched native e-signature features.

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“It's our belief that electronic signature should be part of your content cloud, not another app that you have to go by.”

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