Salesforce’s Tableau Names New Leader After Restructuring

  • Ryan Aytay, a 16-year company veteran, was revenue chief
  • Acquired units under pressure as Salesforce targets profit

Salesforce Inc. appointed a new head for Tableau as it works to better integrate the $15.7 billion acquisition into its suite of products.

Ryan Aytay, Tableau’s new chief executive officer, said he’s focused on serving the unit’s core users — data visualization professionals — while making the product more relevant to other job functions and Salesforce customers.