LinkedIn edges closer to China with Hong Kong office

Following the establishment of eight offices in Asia Pacific, professional networking company LinkedIn announced its Hongkong office, which is its 25th office globally. Housing a dozen staffers, the Hong Kong office serves around 470,000 users in the country within the Financial Services, Banking and Information Technology and Services, which are top industries among this population.

Managing Director and Vice President for Asia-Pacific and Japan Arvind Rajan tells ZDNET that the company has setup an office just when professionals in Hong Kong are placing a growing emphasis on social media. “With more than 2,400 regional company offices and over 1,300 regional headquarters, Hong Kong’s skilled talent base and reputation as a leading international center of finance and business make it an important market for LinkedIn, given our aim is to connect the world’s talent with opportunity,” he said.

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