Viadeo acquires the start-up Pealk!
blog.viadeo.com
on 01/15/2013
Excerpt: We are happy to announce that Viadeo has acquired the French start-up Pealk to add an innovative, high-performance tool to our arsenal of solutions for SMBs. The buyout means that Viadeo members will get access to Pealk’s innovative web app, a streamlined interface that helps SMBs find and contact professionals on social networks. Pealk’s app has garnered unanimous praise worldwide and gives professionals a seamless, straightforward tool to search, filter, and organize profiles they can contact. Designed for maximum productivity, it allows HR and sales professionals to make the most of Viadeo’s extensive database.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Pealk, Recruiting, Social Networking
LinkedIn Shuts Down Headhunting App: How Open is Open?
blog.programmableweb.com
on 06/22/2012
Excerpt: The business social network LinkedIn is shutting off access to its LinkedIn API for one company over what LinkedIn calls a terms of service violation. Headhunting app Pealk released a notice that it “will be no more” by next week. It raises the importance of reading the legal details, as well as the different definitions of open. The team of at least four at Paris-based Pealk emailed a press release, as well as posted a major notice on the company website. The message claims LinkedIn is not being open enough:
LinkedIn’s statement makes clear the service is being shut off for violations:
There is no further information about exactly what terms the Pealk is violating.... read the full post.
Tags: LinkedIn, Pealk
Excerpt: The business social network LinkedIn is shutting off access to its LinkedIn API for one company over what LinkedIn calls a terms of service violation. Headhunting app Pealk released a notice that it “will be no more” by next week. It raises the importance of reading the legal details, as well as the different definitions of open. The team of at least four at Paris-based Pealk emailed a press release, as well as posted a major notice on the company website. The message claims LinkedIn is not being open enough: LinkedIn’s statement makes clear the service is being shut off for violations: There is no further information about exactly what terms the Pealk is violating.... read the full post.
Tags: LinkedIn, Pealk
