Today marks an exciting moment in Coastal’s journey. This morning we announced that Coastal has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions whose values and vision align closely with our own — in the largest professional services acquisition ever in the Salesforce ecosystem.
Coastal was founded in 2012 with a simple but powerful mission: to help organizations do more with Salesforce and data. From day one, we have focused on delivering exceptional outcomes, building trusted partnerships, and bringing technology and strategy together to help clients thrive in a constantly evolving world. Being a trusted advisor is not a moniker we take lightly, it is the foundation of who we are.
Over the years, we’ve built an incredible brand and a loyal customer base by staying true to that mission. As we looked toward the future, we knew we wanted to bring even more meaningful work to clients and expand opportunities for our team. TCS emerged as the ideal partner to help us do that.
Since its inception in 1968, TCS has upheld the highest standards of innovation, engineering excellence, and customer service. They have been recognized multiple times on FORTUNE®’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies and are widely respected for their cloud, data, AI, and digital transformation expertise. But what stood out most in our conversations was how closely they share our belief in helping organizations become adaptive, intelligent, and future-ready.
TCS deeply respects Coastal’s culture and values. When we met, it was immediately clear that they saw something special in Coastal, not something to change, but something to amplify. Together with TCS, we are able to serve our customers’ evolving needs with even greater depth, speed and scale. Coastal’s Salesforce and data expertise, combined with TCS’ global reach, advanced AI capabilities and enterprise scale solutions, will allow us to support customers across a broader spectrum of transformation needs. Together, we can design solutions, modernize complex processes and unlock new value across industries globally. Importantly, this partnership brings exceptional talent synergy and gives us a stronger platform to grow, inspire and attract the industry’s best Salesforce and AI professionals.
We remain committed to the relationships we’ve built, and we look forward to expanding them through this partnership.
Under this agreement, Coastal will continue to operate and grow as a distinct brand and business within TCS. Our leadership team remains in place, our work continues, and our culture stays at the heart of who we are, grounded in our unwavering commitment to being a trusted advisor who shows up, listens deeply, designs solutions that truly work, and delivers with excellence.
That is who Coastal is, and that is who we will continue to be.
Thank you for being part of our journey. We are excited for what comes next, and grateful to be building it with you.
– Eric Berridge, CEO, Coastal
