Salesforce plans to hire 2,000 people to sell its AI products | TechCrunch
Dec 17, 2024 - techcrunch.com
Salesforce is set to hire 2,000 new sales representatives to promote its AI tools, as announced by CEO Marc Benioff at a recent company event. This hiring plan is double what was previously reported, and the company has already received 9,000 referrals for these positions. The expansion comes ahead of the release of the second generation of Salesforce's AI agent software, scheduled for February 2025.
Benioff expressed significant enthusiasm for generative AI, stating on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast that he anticipates Salesforce will have over a billion AI agents operating within the next year. He highlighted this development as one of the most exciting in his career at Salesforce.
Key takeaways:
Salesforce plans to hire 2,000 new sales representatives to sell its AI tools, doubling its previous hiring plans.
The company has already received 9,000 referrals for these positions.
Salesforce aims to release the second generation of its AI agent software in February 2025.
CEO Marc Benioff expressed high enthusiasm for generative AI, expecting over a billion agents running in the next 12 months.
