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- Aug 5, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Salesforce Makes Miguel Milano COO as Engineering Chief Srini Tallapragada Steps Down
- Salesforce promoted Miguel Milano, its president and chief revenue officer, to chief operating officer on 5 August 2026; Robin Washington keeps her title of president and chief operating and financial officer[1][2]
- Srini Tallapragada, president and chief engineering and customer success officer, stepped down effective 6 August after 14 years and serves as special adviser to Marc Benioff through 6 August 2027[1][4]
- He keeps his salary and bonus until 31 January 2027, then $75,000 a year, with earlier equity grants still vesting[4]
- Rohan Kumar, a long-time Microsoft executive who joined in June, became chief platform and engineering officer, and chief sales officer Alexa Vignone took the title of revenue chief[1]
- Milano, a former Oracle executive, rejoined Salesforce in 2023 after leading its European business from 2011 to 2020 and three years as Celonis's chief revenue officer; he was its fourth-highest-paid executive in fiscal 2026[1]
- Salesforce shares were down 27% for the year and slipped another 4% in extended trading[1]
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- [1]90%cnbc.com/2026/08/05/marc-benioff-gets-a-new-coo-as-salesforce-promotes-miguel-milano-.htmlcnbc.com· Posted Sep 24, 2026· Starts Aug 5, 2026 ✓· 27% of score
CNBC (5 August 2026): "The promotion, announced on Wednesday"; the 8-K: "On August 5, 2026, Salesforce[2], Inc. announced that Srini Tallapragada has decided to step down ... effective August 6, 2026."
- [2]75%Miguel Milano Bio | Salesforcesalesforce.com· Added Sep 24, 2026· 27% of score
Salesforce's own biography: Milano is President and Chief Operating Officer, leading all customer-facing growth engines globally; rejoined as CRO in 2023.
- [3]80%Salesforce Promotes Long-Term Executive Miguel Milano to COOsalesforceben.com· Published Aug 10, 2026· 23% of score
Salesforce[2] Ben's account of Milano's promotion and the wider reshuffle.
- [4]95%Salesforce, Inc. Form 8-K dated August 5, 2026 (Item 5.02)sec.gov· Published Aug 5, 2026· 22% of score
Tallapragada steps down effective 6 Aug 2026 and serves as Special Advisor to the CEO through 6 Aug 2027; salary and bonus to 31 Jan 2027, then $75,000 a year; equity keeps vesting.[1]
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