Benzinga | Dec 7, 2021 12:07PM EST

Ford Launches New Field Service Tool Built On Salesforce

* Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) announced the launch of VIIZR, a new Software as a Service tool that brings together Ford Pro, Ford's commercial vehicle and service business, and Salesforce.com Inc (NYSE:CRM) Field Service.

* VIIZR is a custom solution to help tradespeople schedule field appointments, send invoices and manage customer relationships from one integrated, cloud-based platform.

* For businesses with less than 20 employees, VIIZR could reduce back-office work by more than 40% or about 25 hours a week.

* Price Action: F shares are trading higher by 3.72% at $19.93 on the last check Tuesday.