Coastal joins Tata Consultancy Services to expand Salesforce-led transformation globally

Coastal announced it has been acquired by Tata Consultancy Services and will operate as its own brand under TCS to broaden Salesforce, data, and AI services at global scale.

Coastal announced the completion of its acquisition by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Coastal, formerly known as Coastal Cloud, is a consultancy focused on Salesforce, data, and AI. The release frames the deal as expanding Coastal's ability to deliver Salesforce and data-led transformation with greater global scale while retaining its culture and customer-first approach. The announcement highlights TCS as a global IT services and digital transformation company. Known details: - The announcement says Coastal has more than 600 North American professionals and reported 3,091 certifications, including 442 across Agentforce, AI, and Snowflake. - Coastal is described as holding a five-star AppExchange rating with about 450+ reviews and serving roughly 1,700 customers. - The release notes Coastal's representation on six Salesforce Partner Advisory Boards and its set of industry accelerators and multicloud Salesforce expertise. - The announcement states TCS operates in 46 countries and also describes a workforce spread across 55 countries with 202 service delivery centers, and reports consolidated revenues of over US $30 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. - The release says Coastal will continue to operate as its own brand under TCS. Summary: The acquisition is presented as strengthening TCS's Salesforce and AI capabilities and widening the combined firm's reach across industry sectors. Coastal will continue to operate under its own brand within TCS. Undetermined at this time.