Salesforce Expands Its Sales Team by 2,000 Representatives to Cater to Growing Demand for AI Products

Salesforce plans to hire 2,000 people to sell its AI products

In a significant move, Salesforce has announced that it will be hiring an additional 2,000 sales representatives to help promote and sell its artificial intelligence (AI) tools to customers. This is a doubling of the company’s initial plan, which was revealed by CEO Marc Benioff just last month.

According to CNBC, Benioff made this announcement during a recent company event, highlighting the massive demand for Salesforce’s AI products and the need for more sales professionals to keep up with this growth. It is worth noting that the company has already received a staggering 9,000 referrals for these positions, demonstrating the high level of interest in working for Salesforce.

This hiring spree comes just months before the company is set to release the second generation of its AI agent software in February 2025. As part of this announcement, Benioff also shared his optimism about the future of AI at Salesforce, stating that he expects to have over a billion AI agents running within the next 12 months. Additionally, he expressed his enthusiasm for the technology, calling it “the most exciting thing” he has seen in his career.

It appears that Salesforce is committed to capitalizing on the growing demand for its AI products and is taking proactive steps to ensure it can meet this demand.

Source: techcrunch.com