Salesforce has named Jayne-Anne Gadhia as CEO, Salesforce UK and Ireland (UKI) from the start of October. Salesforce says it is experiencing rapid growth in the UKI and in June last year the company announced plans to invest $2.5bn in its UK business over the following five years. As part of this investment, Salesforce has increased headcount, data centre capacity and office space to support its customer base in the country.
Jayne-Anne is an experienced business leader and finance authority and was previously Chief Executive of Virgin Money from 2007 to 2018 and was recognised in the New Year Honours for her contribution to financial services and women in the finance industry.
"Jayne-Anne is one of the most respected CEOs in the UK and we are thrilled to welcome her to Salesforce," said Marc Benioff, chairman and co-CEO, Salesforce and Keith Block co-CEO, Salesforce. "The UKI is our largest market outside the US and with Jayne-Anne's leadership we are well positioned to move into the next stage of growth and success for Salesforce, our customers, partners and communities."
