By Telecom Lead Team: Salesforce.com, an
enterprise cloud computing company, announced that Vivek Kundra has joined
the company as executive vice president of emerging markets.
As the first chief information officer
of the United States, Kundra managed more than $80 billion in
technology investments at one of the world’s largest information technology
organizations.
“Vivek Kundra is an amazing
technology visionary who opened the eyes of millions to the transformational
power of cloud computing. His disruptive leadership is just what the industry
needs to accelerate the social enterprise,” said Marc Benioff,
chairman and CEO, salesforce.com.
Kundra was an early evangelist of the
benefits of cloud computing in the public sector. Kundra authored the
groundbreaking Cloud-First policy, which now serves as a model for government
IT organizations around the world seeking to increase efficiencies with less
resources.
“Salesforce.com is an industry
disruptor, helping organizations use the transformative power of technology for
change. I am excited to join the most innovative company in the world that is
pioneering social, mobile and open cloud computing technologies for the
enterprise,” said Vivek Kundra, EVP of emerging markets, salesforce.com.
Prior to joining salesforce.com, Kundra
served as the first United States chief information officer where he
was credited with adopting game-changing cloud computing technologies,
strengthening the cybersecurity posture of the nation and launching an open
government movement.
Before his time as U.S. CIO, Kundra served
as the chief technology officer for the District of Columbia and as
the assistant secretary of commerce and technology for the Commonwealth
of Virginia.
