# Why Conclude Unify your communication to reduce silos and improve workplace efficiency > Conclude connects Slack and Microsoft Teams for workplace, client, and cross-company work. Built by Qt founder Haavard Nord and former Qt CTO Lars Knoll. Canonical HTML page: https://conclude.io/about/ Last updated: 2026-08-12 --- ## Who is Conclude for? Conclude helps companies boost cross-team collaboration by connecting Slack and Microsoft Teams channels and chats [across an organization](https://conclude.io/product/connect-internal/), with [clients and partners](https://conclude.io/product/connect-external/), or [across different organizations](https://conclude.io/product/bridge/), (e.g., during mergers and acquisitions). [Zendesk and Jira integrations](https://conclude.io/product/apps/) for Slack and Teams provide a complete support workflow, speeding up issue resolution, while unified [cross-platform ticketing](https://conclude.io/product/connected-apps/) allows teams to create, update, and track work across Slack, Teams, Jira or Zendesk simultaneously, with optional AI features to improve efficiency. - [Book a demo](https://conclude.io/getstarted/request-demo/) - [Contact Sales](https://conclude.io/contact/) ## Enterprise-level security ### HIPAA compliant Conclude is HIPAA compliant and meets the required safeguards to protect sensitive healthcare data ### GDPR compliant We comply with General Data Protection Regulation, ensuring all your data is handled with care ### SOC 2 Type II Conclude is SOC2 Type II certified, having met the rigorous standards through Vanta Trust ## The stellar engineers behind Conclude CEO and Co-founder [Haavard Nord](https://conclude.io/blog/haavard-nord-collaboration-platform/) was the inventor of the industry standard framework [Qt](https://qt.io/), used by more than a million developers worldwide to create apps for everything from home appliances to supercars. [Lars Knoll](https://conclude.io/blog/conclude-s-cto-lars-knoll-on-how-he-s-bridging-the-collaboration-gap-between-slack-and-microsoft-teams/), who was instrumental in building Qt, joined as CTO in 2022. He is known as the creator of the open source code that became WebKit, the engine that powers today’s most popular web browsers. Conclude was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with an office in Palo Alto, USA and a hub in Barcelona, Spain. The founders have over 25 years of experience in creating frameworks and app platforms. - [Read more](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/two-senior-engineers-ai-claude-writes-code-now-we-have-keep-up-il7oe/?trackingId=aW3kOlwRQPuASHMgZfV08w%3D%3D) ## Conclude Connect Conclude Connect integrates Slack and Microsoft Teams to streamline cross-platform collaboration. Connect channels and chats across your organization ([Internal](https://conclude.io/product/connect-internal/)), with clients and partners ([External](https://conclude.io/product/connect-external/)), or across organizations at scale ([Bridge](https://conclude.io/product/bridge/)). - [Learn more](https://conclude.io/product/connect/) ## Conclude Apps Conclude Apps for Slack and Microsoft Teams keep your team focused, with apps for support, tasks, issues, incidents, bug tracking, and more. Build a scalable ticketing workflow with optional Jira and Zendesk integrations, or sync across platforms with [cross-platform ticketing](https://conclude.io/product/connected-apps/). - [Learn more](https://conclude.io/product/apps/) “When programs don’t speak to each other, there’s a mismatch of information and the creation of silos. When information slips through the cracks, it creates massive inefficiencies. Conclude is here to solve that.” – **Haavard Nord, CEO & Co-founder** ## Integrations for Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jira and Zendesk ## What our customers say > Conclude was exactly the silver bullet we were looking for. When I first saw the solution, I thought there’s no way it could work this easily, but the very first channel I connected worked immediately. > > — Hector Chacon, Technology Change Management Analyst, OneMain Financial > Previously, we used separate Slack accounts to communicate with external partners and Teams for internal communication. With Conclude, we were able to integrate both platforms, reducing the steps needed to communicate and share information. I strongly recommend this solution. > > — Min Lee, Director of IT, Komar > Our migration from Halp to Conclude was a smooth experience with no disruption to our existing workflow. The onboarding process was straightforward, and we quickly adapted to the new UI. Conclude allows us to open support tickets from Slack and includes the vital Zendesk integration that we rely on to keep our customers happy. Recommended. > > — Christian Romming, Founder & CEO, ETLeap > We needed to bridge the communication between the client, client success, and internal operations. As founders, we wanted to use one app to forward our Slack client messages to our internal team quickly. Conclude is a perfect solution for consulting companies like us, improving project coordination and ensuring client success. > > — Shawn He, Chief Executive Officer, Black Compass > Conclude has significantly improved our collaboration with external companies and clients. We use Teams, and previously faced challenges when customers preferred using Slack. This either forced us to run multiple tools or abandon chat as a communication method. Conclude has provided a reliable solution that allows our customers and team to use their preferred tools, enabling real-time communication without any drawbacks. > > — Patricia G, Operations Lead, Team TechGuru ## Supporters of Tree-Nation As a company headquartered in Norway, our commitment to the environment is a core part of who we are. With Tree-Nation, Conclude is taking concrete steps towards this by engaging in global tree planting and conservation projects. Tree-Nation aims to plant 1 trillion trees by 2050, capturing 250 billion tons of CO2. We support this ambitious mission to create a sustainable and healthier planet for future generations. - [Learn more](https://conclude.io/plant-a-tree/)