Wednesday, July 27, 2016

LinkedIn Buys PointDrive

Microsoft will be getting another company in its $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn--a small company called PointDrive--as LinkedIn continues its acquisitions even as it waits for the close of its big acquisition by Microsoft. Linkedin said it acquired Chicago-based PointDrive for its social selling software, to bolster its Sales Solutions portfolio. PointDrive's application helps sales professionals deliver sales content to prospects and customers. LinkedIn has been a very active acquirer of startups and other small companies.