Monday, March 15, 2010:
Facebook today announced that it is investing in India by opening an office in Hyderabad, where it will build a world-class team to support its growing number of users, advertisers and developers in India and around the world. More than 8 million people in India now actively use the site to connect with their friends, family, and people they know in India and across the globe.
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Facebook's new operations centre in Hyderabad will supplement operations supported out of Palo Alto, California, Dublin, Ireland, and Austin. The Hyderabad office, like the others, will also house online advertising and developer support teams. Having multiple support centres in a variety of time zones provides Facebook users and advertisers around the world with round-the-clock, multi-lingual support.
Facebook will access the talent of Hyderabad's skilled workforce, recruiting a small initial team, and anticipating further growth as the office expands. A full list of job descriptions for open positions can be viewed at www.facebook.com/careers.
"People in India and around the world are using Facebook to do everything from voicing their opinions on national issues, to connecting with fellow cricket and hockey fans, to sharing photos with their friends and family. We expect our new office in Hyderabad to tap into the region's strong pool of talented people who understand operations and technology, and help us more effectively serve the needs of our users, advertisers, and developers around the world", said Don Faul, director, global online operations, Facebook.
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