Salesforce Japan to focus on helping firms deploy AI effectively
Salesforce Japan to focus on helping firms deploy AI effectively
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/02/companies/salesforce-ai-interview/
Publish Date: 2026-06-01 22:58:00
Source Domain: www.japantimes.co.jp
- Salesforce Japan plans to increase its investments in artificial intelligence (AI), emphasizing better data management to assist Japanese companies in deploying AI effectively.
- Chairperson and CEO Shinichi Koide highlighted that data integration is critical for AI deployment, especially given the widespread fragmented IT systems in Japan where data is often scattered across departments.
- Koide noted that Japan’s reliance on legacy mainframe computers generates data silos that impede efficient use of AI applications.
- Better-integrated data could enable AI agents to perform tasks autonomously, aiding in systems reform and migration projects.
- Salesforce’s parent company recently announced a major acquisition of U.S. data-management company Informatica for about $8 billion, aiming to capitalize on the expanding data management segment.
- Koide commented that Japan offers greater AI-related growth opportunities than many other markets.