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Ed-tech companies bridge the gap between learning and schooling amid coronavirus pandemic

As the world is battling with the novel coronavirus, the education system has come to a halt. Due to the pandemic, which has now spread to about 161 countries, schools and educational institutions around the globe are forced to shut. The decision to close these places was taken by the health organizations to prevent the […]

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Executive Movements

Ryan Roslansky : The next LinkedIn CEO

Recently Jeff Weiner, announced his exit from CEO role at LinkedIn after a 11 years stint. He will move on to be the Executive Chairman of the company effective June 1, 2020.  The CEO position will be taken over by Ryan Roslansky, presently global head of product for the platform. Ryan is designated as Senior […]

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Jeff Weiner to exit as LinkedIn CEO, Ryan Roslansky will be the new CEO

Jeff Weiner will exit CEO’s position at LinkedIn effective June 1, 2020. He will step into the role of Executive Chairman. Post Jeff’s exit, Ryan Roslansky, presently global head of product for the platform will be the new CEO, with a direct reporting to Satya Nadella. The announcement was made by Jeff Weiner in his […]

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Organisation Culture

Quirky job titles you didn’t know exist

While starting your first job, the first thing that comes to your mind is about the designation you’ll be given. Some start as an associate or as some XYZ executive. When people ask you what you do for your company, you have to spend your five minutes or more in making them understand your responsibilities […]

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Executive Movements

IBM Asia-Pacific Chairman Harriet Green announces her exit

“My time with IBM has been among the most fulfilling periods of my career, working closely with clients on their most challenging business transformation initiatives. I’ve valued this opportunity tremendously and will take only good memories with me to this next important chapter – one that many of you will have undertaken.” she said.

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LinkedIn appoints Mahesh Narayanan as Country Manager for India.

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn, the business and employment-oriented service that operates via websites and mobile apps, on Thursday announced the appointment of Mahesh Narayanan as Country Manager for India, effective from January 7, 2019. Narayanan has over two decades of experience in building and growing digital businesses in South Asia. Previously, he has served many digital business […]

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Microsoft-owned LinkedIn acquires employee engagement platform Glint.

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn, the business and employment-oriented service that operates via websites and mobile apps, announced on Monday about the acquisition California-based employee surveying company, Glint. “We will not be disclosing the financial terms of the deal at this time.” the company said in a statement. Daniel Shapero, VP of Talent Solutions, LinkedIn, hinted that the acquisition […]

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LinkedIn inspiration Index

  LinkedIn has launched the LinkedIn Inspiration Index. The thought behind this initiative is  to help people get a better perspective on inspiration in their professional lives. The inspirational index – counts on one question – How often do you feel inspired by your work?   You can move the slider on either side , […]

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Career

Some random justifications for not updating your LinkedIn profile.

  A good number of people around prefer not to update their profile on LinkedIn, and at times their profile was last updated a year back or may be more. We just tried to relate to some thoughts and identify possible justification, on why you might have missed out on updating your profile. There is […]

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LinkedIn Appoints Hari Krishnan as Managing Director in Asia-Pacific and Japan

  LinkedIn has appointed Hari Krishnan as the company’s Managing Director in Asia-Pacific and Japan. Krishnan will be playing a key role in growing LinkedIn’s presence in the Asia-Pacific region and reinforcing LinkedIn’s commitment to connect professionals in Asia-Pacific and Japan to make them more successful and productive. Asia-Pacific is one of LinkedIn’s fastest growing […]

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LinkedIn appoints Nishant K. Rao as Country Manager, India

LinkedIn, has appointed Nishant K. Rao as the new country manager for India. Nishant’s appointment at LinkedIn India comes following the promotion of former country manager, Hari V. Krishnan into a larger role as the Managing Director of Asia- Pacific and Japan. In his new role as the country manager for LinkedIn India, Nishant will […]

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LinkedIn to acquire SlideShare–transaction valued at approx $118.75 million

Mountain View, Calif. – May 3, 2012 – LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD), the world’s largest professional network on the Internet with 161 million members worldwide, today announced it agreed to acquire SlideShare, a leading professional content sharing community. The transaction is valued at approximately $118.75 million, subject to adjustment, in a combination of approximately 45 percent cash […]