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XING Partner Ecosystem launches with 16 applications from 13 partners
July 2009 by Marc Jacob
A total of 16 applications from XING and 13 new partners from seven countries will be launched step by step on the XING platform from this afternoon onwards. Utilizing the new application platform of the XING Partner Ecosystem, Europe’s leading business network will provide its members with a wealth of business-related apps developed by partner companies. In the coming days, new tools by Huddle.net, Doodle, Dopplr, Deutsche Welle, MindMeister, SlideShare, spreed, travelload, Tungle, sueddeutsche.de, Wallstreet:Online, WELT ONLINE and ZCOPE will be introduced to the platform via the new OpenSocial interface. From news and project management through to travel planning and data sharing – the new apps can be installed free-of-charge at https://www.xing.com/opensocial and will be available to all XING members, in addition to the existing features on the XING platform.
New apps will ensure added value for diverse business needs
XING members have a vast range of different professional interests and requirements. Accordingly, applications will provide different degrees of added value for different users. This insight forms the central reason why the launch of the XING Partner Ecosystem incorporates a wide variety of new apps designed for members to make use of XING in even more diverse ways. The first apps to be introduced are targeted primarily at business professionals who collaborate remotely with colleagues and business partners, who travel extensively on business and wish to stay informed about news and current affairs. New apps will be added to the application platform on a continuous basis over the coming weeks. These will complement the apps already developed by XING itself, including the “XING News” and “Ask XING” apps launched in May and the “TwitterBuzz” app launched in June. Uniquely for business networks, the XING Partner Ecosystem will therefore provide a broad mix of international apps that are tailored precisely to specific industries and professions, or have a local focus. Together with new partners, XING will be expanding this spectrum of applications on an ongoing basis.
XING Partner Ecosystem: New opportunities for third-party developers too
Jason Goldberg, Chief Product Officer at XING AG, sees the opening up of the platform as an equally exciting opportunity for XING, its members and third-party developers alike:
XING actively selects partner companies and requires them to both meet the Company’s strict standards with respect to data privacy and technical and content quality, and also to offer useful business-related services to the largest number of members possible. Mr. Goldberg continues: “We are very pleased about the large response we have already received from third-party developers wishing to work with us.
