Marc Benioff has been the chief executive of Salesforce since founding it in 1999.
announced a slew of top-level “ohana” appointments Tuesday, including one who could very well be his successor when the time comes.
An internal memo first reported by Insider on Tuesday states that a new chief revenue officer, a new chief marketing officer and a chief of staff for Benioff have been appointed at the company — all of whom were previously employed with Salesforce before departing to other firms. But perhaps the most significant news is that Brian Millham, Salesforce’s president and chief operating officer, will take on an expanded role within the company, helming the marketing, employee success and business technology divisions in addition to theNearly three-quarters of all Salesforce employees, according to Insider, will report to Millham — a hefty responsibility for the 23-year Salesforce veteran.
Benioff has been the chief executive of Salesforce since founding the San Francisco company in 1999. In the near quarter-century since then, Benioff has maintained control of the position and the accompanying influence and notoriety — with his philanthropic efforts and celebrity friendships only drawing more eyes to him. In the past five years, he’s shared the role with two separate co-CEOs , Keith Block and Bret Taylor, both of whom exited the role in 18 months or less.
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