Salesforce has announced that Bret Taylor will step down from his position as Vice Chair and Co-CEO on January 31, 2023. At that point, Marc Benioff will become the Chair and CEO of the company.
“I am grateful for six fantastic years at Salesforce,” said Taylor. “Marc was my mentor well before I joined Salesforce and the opportunity to partner with him to lead the most important software company in the world is career-defining. After a lot of reflection, I’ve decided to return to my entrepreneurial roots. Salesforce has never been more relevant to customers, and with its best-in-class management team and the company executing on all cylinders, now is the right time for me to step away.”
“It’s bittersweet that Bret has decided to step down as my Co-CEO,” said Benioff. “He made huge contributions during his tenure, including developing our customer success platform and leading our product teams. We are fortunate that he will remain with us as a strategic advisor.”
