Coastal (formerly known as Coastal Cloud), a leading Salesforce, data, and AI consultancy, announced the completion of its acquisition by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). TCS is a global leader in IT services and digital transformation, operating in 46 countries.
The acquisition marks a significant milestone for Coastal, expanding its ability to deliver Salesforce and data-led transformation with greater global scale and depth, while maintaining the culture, values, and customer-first approach that have defined the consultancy since its founding in 2012.
Coastal’s team of more than 600 North American professionals brings 3,091 certifications (including 442 across Agentforce, AI, and Snowflake) along with representation on six Salesforce Partner Advisory Boards, a five-star customer satisfaction rating on AppExchange, and dozens of industry accelerators. This depth of multicloud Salesforce expertise, delivered by industry-focused teams, further strengthens TCS’s Salesforce capabilities and expands its ability to engage across a broader range of sectors.
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“Coastal was built to be a trusted advisor to our clients, helping them thrive in a constantly evolving world,” said Eric Berridge, CEO of Coastal and a longtime leader in the Salesforce consulting space. “Joining TCS brings greater depth, speed, and scale to helping organizations stay adaptive as technology changes faster than ever. We see this firsthand as we work alongside teams adopting agents and AI. They are looking for a single partner who can connect strategy, data, and execution. TCS’s advanced AI capabilities, enterprise systems integration solutions, and IP enable Coastal to guide organizations through a broader spectrum of transformation initiatives with one trusted team.”
Aarthi Subramanian, Chief Operating Officer, Tata Consultancy Services, said: “This acquisition marks a pivotal milestone in advancing our global Salesforce capabilities and accelerating our AI-led transformation agenda. It is another significant step towards realizing TCS’s vision of becoming the world’s largest AI-led Technology Services company. We are delighted to welcome the Coastal team to the TCS family.”
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