Salesforce has announced the elevation of Mankiran Chowhan as the Managing Director for Sales and Distribution, India. In her new role, Chowhan will be leading Salesforce’s go-to-market strategy and sales operations in the Indian market.
Sharing the announcement on LinkedIn, she reflected on her journey and reaffirmed a core belief that has guided her work since the beginning,“We bring our customers closer to theirs.”
“This was my week 1 takeaway when I joined Salesforce 3.5 years ago — and this belief has only grown stronger since,” she wrote. “Whether it’s enabling AI-powered productivity, hyper-personalized experiences that fuel growth, or turning data into real-time actionable insights — our unified platform has consistently helped customers unlock real-world value,” she added.
Prior to this elevation, Chowhan served as Vice President and Business Head – Financial Services and Consumer Industries (FCI) at Salesforce from February 2024 to July 2025. Before that, she was Vice President, Enterprise Business – India at Salesforce between February 2022 and January 2024, where she focused on scaling Salesforce’s presence among enterprise customers in India.
Earlier in her career, she held the position of Managing Director – India at SAP Concur from June 2019 to January 2022. From January 2015 to September 2018, she served as Managing Vice President and Country Manager – Sales, India at Gartner, where she led sales operations and client growth strategies.
