Facebook announced the opening of its office in Brazil, under the leadership of Alexandre Hohagen, who formerly was Google Inc.’s (GOOG) country manager for Latin America. Located in São Paulo, the office will support local businesses and organizations in Latam, helping them to be connected with Facebook’s users and driving their brands to be more social.
Facebook counts 25 million active users in Brazil. “With the growing number of Brazilians and Latin Americans using it daily to connect not only with friends but with brands and causes, Facebook provides the perfect combination of reach and engagement for businesses to engage their consumers,” said Hohagen in a company press release. Hohagen started at Facebook in February as vice president for Latin America.
Besides Brazil, Facebook has international offices in Germany, Australia, Canada, Spain, France, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Singapore and Sweden. In São Paulo, Facebook is investing in a team that will monitor growth. The company is hiring for a variety of positions.
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