Javier Oliván, in charge of internationalizing Facebook.
Published on February 27, 2008
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Javier Oliván (granted 2004) is Facebook’s international product and marketing responsible. His main objective is to spread Facebook worldwide. The first step has been to create a translation tool that allows users to translate Facebook into their languages and dialects. According to Javier, “the objective is to support the maximum number of languages in the minimum possible time”.
The international strategy aims to promote the platform that Facebook offers for developers and also promote advertising products for business. For example the “business pages” allow to createfirm profiles free of charge within Facebook.
About Facebook
Created in February 2004, Facebook is a social tool that allows users to communicate efficiently with friends, family, and workmates. The company develops technology that enables the informational flow through the social network, the digital map of existing relationships in real life. Anyone can create an account in Facebook and communicate with their acquaintances in a safe environment. Facebook is part of the lives of millions of users and half of them make daily use of it. Facebook is a private company, with headquarter in Palo Alto, CA.
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