Salesforce appoints co-CEO alongside Marc Benioff

Taylor will also take on the role of vice-chair to the board having previously served as Salesforce’s president and COO since 2019

Salesforce has promoted Bret Taylor to the position of co-CEO alongside Marc Benioff.

Taylor will also take on the role of vice-chair to the board having previously served as Salesforce's president and COO since 2019 and previously as the company's president and chief product officer.

"I'm grateful that Marc and our board have put their faith in me to help lead Salesforce through our next chapter," Taylor said.

"Marc has been my mentor, my greatest supporter and my trusted friend for years. Partnering with him to lead the company he co-founded 22 years ago is an enormous privilege.

"I'm thankful for our Salesforce employees, our trailblazers, our customers, and all of our stakeholders who help us make our company and our world a better place."

The CRM provider has also announced the appointments of Laura Alber, president and CEO of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. and Oscar Munoz, former chairman and CEO, United Airlines, to the Salesforce board.

"Bret is a phenomenal industry leader who has been instrumental in creating incredible success for our customers and driving innovation throughout our company," said Marc Benioff, chair and Co-CEO of Salesforce.

"He has been my trusted friend for years, and I couldn't be happier to welcome him as Co-CEO. We're in a new world and Salesforce has never been more relevant or strategic for our customers.

"Together, Bret and I will lead Salesforce through our next chapter, while living our shared values of trust, customer success, innovation and equality for all."