LinkedIn s'offre Slideshare

LinkedIn renforce son offre de services à destination des professionnels en s'emparant de Slideshare, which allows you to share presentations online.

The social network will pay 118,7 million dollars for this acquisition, dont 45% in cash. Slideshare claims 29 million unique visitors, mainly professionals.

This acquisition was confirmed during the publication of the results of the social network, results still up sharply. LinkedIn posts net profit more than doubled at 5 millions of dollars, pour un chiffre d'affaires de 188,5 million dollars growing by more than 100%.

161 million members in more than 200 pays

« Cette solide performance est dans la continuation de l'élan pris en 2011 », noted general manager Jeff Weiner, quoted in a press release. « All measurement criteria reveal solidity, depuis le nombre d'inscriptions jusqu'à la croissance des recettes, en passant par l'implication des internautes dans le service », he specified.

Launched in 2003, the Californian company claims more than 161 million members in more than 200 country and recently launched a research and development center in India. It was floated on the stock exchange in May 2011.

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