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Kundra Joins Salesforce.com as EVP of Emerging Markets

By Anil Sharma
TMCnet Contributor

Vivek Kundra, an accomplished technology company with a demonstrated track record of driving innovation, has joined salesforce.com as executive vice president of emerging markets.

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 this, Kundra, who has an M.S. in management information systems from the University of Maryland and a graduate of the University of Virginia's Sorensen Institute of Political Leadership, 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.

"Vivek Kundra is an amazing technology visionary who opened the eyes of millions to the transformational power of cloud computing," said Marc Benioff (News - Alert), chairman and CEO, salesforce.com, in a statement.

Benioff said that his (Kundra’s) disruptive leadership is just what the industry needs to accelerate the social enterprise.

Vivek Kundra, EVP of emerging markets, salesforce.com said that 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 Kundra.

Back in December salesforce.com announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Rypple, a cloud-based social performance management company.

The acquisition signifies salesforce.com’s entry into the human capital management (HCM) market for the social enterprise.

Salesforce.com (News - Alert) plans to re-launch Rypple as “Successforce” and create a new HCM business unit. Rypple’s unique social technologies will also extend the value of salesforce.com’s existing core products.

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