LinkedIn offloads SlideShare to Scribd – Software – iTnews

LinkedIn has decided to sell its SlideShare business to digital library Scribd for an undisclosed sum.
The Microsoft-owned business social network said Scribd would take over SlideShare’s operations from September 24.
“LinkedIn acquired SlideShare in May 2012 at a time when it was becoming clear that professionals were using LinkedIn for more than making professional connections,” the company said in a brief blog post.
“Over the last eight years, the SlideShare team, product, and community ha…

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