Rimeto: Slack acquires Bay Area startup to generate richer people profiles

Slack Technologies Inc. (NYSE: WORK), which has a major presence in Denver, has acquired Rimeto, in a move to give its corporate messaging users deeper insight into the people they seek to collaborate with. The San Francisco startup provides more information than a user's name, title and contact information. It automatically generates profile information such as their work experience, skills, affiliations, focus areas and other other relevant background information. "Rimeto is a powerful...