Ryan Battis Promoted to SVP of Sales at Salesforce

Salesforce has promoted Ryan Battis to Senior Vice President of Sales, where he will lead the company's Data Foundation organization for TMT & CBS, covering Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Consumer & Business Services.

Ryan shared the promotion on LinkedIn, describing the expanded role as an opportunity to bring his experience building and leading high-performing sales teams to a broader customer mandate focused on data, connectivity, and AI transformation.

Leading Data Foundation Growth

In his new role, Ryan will work with TMT and CBS customers as they navigate increasingly complex data and AI environments.

His focus will include helping organizations connect systems, unify data, and establish the foundations needed to turn enterprise information into a competitive advantage.

The role brings together Salesforce's broader data and integration capabilities, including MuleSoft for connectivity and Informatica for scalable data management, alongside the company's approach to managing AI across the enterprise.

Building for the AI Era

Ryan highlighted the growing challenge organizations face as investments in artificial intelligence accelerate.

For enterprises to realize meaningful returns from AI, he believes they need a connected enterprise, a scalable data strategy, and greater control over the rapidly expanding AI landscape.

His expanded mandate places him at the intersection of these priorities, helping customers build the data foundation required to support AI-driven transformation at scale.

Leadership Built on the Sales Team

Reflecting on his promotion, Ryan credited the leaders, peers, cross-functional partners, and sales teams who have supported his career.

He emphasized the role of teams working directly with customers in making leadership milestones possible, while expressing his commitment to building an environment where people can do the best work of their careers.

Looking Ahead

Ryan said he is energized by the opportunity to scale a world-class team, deepen Salesforce's partnerships with customers undergoing major data and AI transformations, and continue building a strong sales culture.

He also highlighted Salesforce's continued search for top talent as the organization expands its work across data and AI.

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