Viadeo Adds It's Service to Platform, Seesmic

Desktop access to alongside other social sites such as or Salesforce Chatter

Global professional Viadeo is available to its 35m members via a desktop application for the first time following a deal with social media management company Seesmic.

The deal will see Viadeo’s members getting access to their network via Seesmic’s powerful desktop application, enabling them to access newsfeeds, recommend and comment on posts, post new messages, share updates, cross-post to Twitter, send messages to other Viadeo members and view contacts’ profiles.

“Seesmic is well-respected and has a powerful collection of social media management tools so getting Viadeo to feature on its platform has always been an aim,” said Olivier Fecherolle, CMO of Viadeo. “This is just the first step in our plans to give members more access to the network and increase the use of the site via third party development. Releasing our public API will boost usability and increase the numbers of features we can offer to members. We have only just started. It’s going to be a big year.”

Seesmic is a powerful collection of social management tools for businesses and individuals. With applications on every platform, Seesmic is one of the most comprehensive solutions on the market. Users of Seesmic range from individuals looking to interact with their network, to community managers engaging with their clients and to big brands managing their social media initiatives.

“Our plug-in architecture on Seesmic Desktop allows companies like Viadeo to embed their services with social networks. We are very happy to see Viadeo launch its plugin today, which will give users an access to a powerful social platform to build their online presence." said Bastien Vidal, COO of Seesmic.

Viadeo is available via a Viadeo plugin for Seesmic which can be downloaded from the Seesmic marketplace.

About Viadeo

With representatives on all five continents, the Viadeo Group offers network development solutions and business opportunities at both local and global level to over 35 million professional people.

Based in , the company has offices in the United Kingdom (), US (), Spain ( and ), Italy () and Senegal (Dakar).

Viadeo also has a presence in America, through its Mexican and Canadian subsidiaries. Furthermore, the group is active in the Asian market through acquired sites Tianji.com in China and ApnaCircle.com in India. The company currently employs 240 people

About Seesmic

Seesmic is a social management application that offers high-quality, easy-to-use tools for building your brand online. Founded in 2007 and based in San Francisco, our mission is to help people manage their online life, no matter what platform they're on at any moment. We offer an array of products to help achieve this goal, including Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, , Web and Desktop applications. Over 5 million people all over the world have downloaded our various applications to date. To try Seesmic for yourself, visit seesmic.com

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