Today’s news is about Salesforce, a leading cloud software company. The company has shared its plans to hire 2,000 new sales representatives to sell artificial intelligence (AI) products and tools, doubling the number of new hires planned earlier.
New Hirings at Salesforce
Salesforce is a cloud-based software giant that specializes in applications to create Artificial Intelligence tools to help work efficiently. The company is currently discussing hiring new salespeople.
On Tuesday, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff made an announcement regarding the hiring plans at a company event in San Francisco. The company had initially planned to hire 1,000 new salespeople but has now doubled that number to 2000 new hires of salespeople.
Motive Behind Hiring Salespeople
Salesforce is now planning on hiring more people to increase growth in the AI space. With the increased demand for AI, the company is motivated to focus on selling AI products to customers.
The company has elevated the number of new salespeople to meet the high demand for AI tools. The company will efficiently meet this growing need for AI products with more salespeople.
This hiring was part of a long-term plan as the company prepares to launch its second-generation AI agent software to customers in February 2025.
AI a Key Part of Salesforce's Future
Salesforce aims to make AI an essential part of its product lineup. The company believes that its AI tools will lend a helping hand to sales teams, marketers, and customer service agents and provide a smooth way to work error-free.
The new salespeople will help introduce and sell Salesforce's latest AI technology to the market. Salesfuture’s future is bright, as Benioff said that Salesforce has already received 9,000 referrals for these 2,000 new salesperson positions.
Exciting Times Ahead for Salesforce
Benioff has expressed his excitement about Salesforce's potential for AI growth and demands. He said, "I've never been more excited about anything at Salesforce, maybe in my career." He further cited that he visions the company to have over a billion AI agents in the next 12 months.