Type: Public
On the web: http://www.linkedin.com
Employees: 990
Employee growth: 0.0%

Feeling a bit disconnected to the business world? LinkedIn wants to help. The firm operates an online professional network designed to help members find jobs, connect with other professoinals, and locate business opportunities. The site has grown to reach more than 100 million users in some 200 countries since its launch in 2003. LinkedIn is free to join; it offers a paid premium membership with additional tools, and sells advertising. It additionally earns revenue through its job listing service, which allows companies to post job openings and search for candidates on LinkedIn. Former CEO and current chairman Reid Hoffman co-founded the company, which filed to go public in 2011.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $243.1M
One year growth: 102.4%
Net income: $15.4M

Officers:
Chairman: Reid Hoffman
CEO and Director: Jeffrey (Jeff) Weiner
SVP Operations and Engineering: David Henke

Competitors:
Facebook
Jigsaw Data
Monster Worldwide

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