Earlier this week, Microsoft Corp. and LinkedIn Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement. An all-cash transaction worth $26.2 billion, Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn for $196 per share which is inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash. With this joint venture, LinkedIn will still continue to be as it is, its brand, culture and independence. LinkedIn CEO, Jeff Weiner will be reporting to Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella. The chairman of the board, co-founder and controlling shareholder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman, and Weiner both fully back this transaction. The transaction is expected to close this calendar year. With continuing growth of the business, LinkedIn is the world’s largest and most valuable professional social network. It is where how people find jobs, build skills, sell, market and get work done. The company had launched its newest version of its mobile app which increased member engagement and furthermore enhanced its delivery of improved business insights, and as well as increased financial results. What’s in for You? 1. Easy Access to Professional Services With more than 1.2 billion Office users, this joint venture would provide Microsoft an immediate access to LinkedIn’s 433 million members and more than 2 million paid subscribers in providing job search, connecting with colleagues, or just general work-related networking. In line with this, it would be easier for clients to identify IT Gurus of Atlanta’s professional IT services that would suit their needs. This in turn would contribute to complete customer satisfaction. 2. Connects Enterprises This new deal means Microsoft can embed LinkedIn with Skype, its email system and other Microsoft enterprise products. With the advent of Cloud technology, world class and cost effective IT services will be at the fingertips of the clients, whether it is in business or residential aspects. This could as well boost employee happiness and productivity with a flexible task management system, and all other services and products that Microsoft offers. 3. Enhanced Productivity and Success With Microsoft working hand-in-hand with LinkedIn, the customer relationship management would be more efficient. LinkedIn’s social network would greatly provide in-depth information about employees and organizations can help identify possible prospects and as well get the sale. With the Microsoft’s Office suite of business productivity tools such as Word, Excel and Outlook, it would connect the world’s professionals making anything possible and successful. LinkedIn’s vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce through the ongoing development of the world’s first Economic Graph Microsoft. Whereas, Microsoft leads the platform as company for productivity to ensure a mobile-first, cloud-first world, with its mission to empower every person and every organizations on the planet to achieve more. This partnership would be of great help to both Microsoft users and the different subscribers of LinkedIn in bringing professional services to the world. With this, success will be on your screens. Thus, if you would want to experience the benefits we stated above, reach out to us today. It is our mission to provide you with world-class, quality and low cost IT Professional services. In this way, it would improve your business, office or home’s flow system. Enhance your productivity and reap your success with us in IT Gurus if Atlanta. IT GURUS OF ATLANTA LLC “All Your Company Information Technology Needs Under One Company” 3355 Lenox Road Atlanta, GA 30326 www.itgurusatl.com | customerservice@itgurusatl.com | (888) 511-0143 (706) 406-5914 “As a registered SAM.gov company, we service government entities across the entire US and Canada” “LIKE” us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/itgurusatl “FOLLOW US” on Twitter: www.twitter.com/itgurusatl “CONNECT” with us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/itgurusofatlanta/
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