Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, May 2026 – Dr. Amarendra Kumar has joined Coforge as Senior Vice President. In his new role, he will lead the company’s Salesforce platform business across Europe, ASEAN, the Middle East, and India, supporting Coforge’s growth strategy focused on AI-native engineering, industry specialization, and digital transformation services.
Prior to joining Coforge, Dr. Amarendra Kumar spent nearly nine years with Salesforce, most recently serving as Vice President and Head – Ecosystems. During his tenure, he led the ecosystem mandate for Salesforce in India with a strong focus on driving non-linear revenue growth, enhancing customer success delivery, and continuously evolving partner capabilities on the Salesforce platform.
Before Salesforce, he worked with ServiceNow as India MSP Lead, where he drove the managed services provider ecosystem in India while managing several large global accounts. Earlier, at CA Technologies, he served as Global Account Director, leading strategic relationships with major Indian service providers and contributing significantly to revenue growth and account expansion.
Dr. Kumar also spent more than five years with Microsoft in leadership roles including Global Alliance BDM and Manager – Technology Solutions. During this period, he worked extensively on global alliances, technology partnerships, market development, go-to-market strategies, and enterprise technology solutions across global markets.
Earlier in his professional journey, he worked with PepsiCo as Account Development Coordinator, where he managed territory sales responsibilities, consumer and trade promotions, market mapping, distribution optimization, and revenue growth initiatives.
With over two decades of experience across enterprise technology, cloud platforms, alliances, ecosystems, managed services, and digital transformation, Dr. Amarendra Kumar brings extensive leadership expertise to Coforge’s expanding global business operations.
Coforge is an AI-native engineering services company focused on combining AI capabilities with deep industry expertise to help enterprises accelerate digital transformation. The company specializes in AI-enabled engineering, intelligent automation, cloud transformation, and autonomous enterprise solutions across industries.
Recognized as one of the fastest-growing Indian IT services firms, Coforge delivers trusted AI-powered solutions focused on measurable business outcomes, operational efficiency, and enterprise innovation. The company is also recognized for its employee engagement, sustainability initiatives, and commitment to innovation-led growth.
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