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Posted on - Tuesday, March 16, 2010 By VARIndia Correspondent

Facebook has announced that it is investing in India by opening an office in Hyderabad. The social networking major said that it would build a world-class team in this new centre to support its growing number of users, advertisers and developers in India and around the world. As part of the expansion, it would recruit a small initial team in Hyderabad.

The social networking giant, headquartered in Palo Alto, the US, has more than 8 million people in India actively using the site to connect with their friends, family and people they know in India and across the globe. The company has more than 400 million active users worldwide.

Speaking in Hyderabad, where recruitment for a Director of Operations and other key positions has already begun, Don Faul, Director of Global Online Operations for Facebook, said, “People in India and around the world are using Facebook to do everything from voicing their opinions on national issues, to connecting with fellow cricket and hockey fans, to sharing photos with their friends and family. We expect our new office in Hyderabad to tap into the region's strong pool of talented people who understand operations and technology, and help us more effectively serve the needs”.

Facebook had also announced its plans to open an office in Austin, Texas, and plans to hire employees to fill online sales and operations posts for both offices. Its new operations centre in Hyderabad will supplement operations supported out of Palo Alto, California, Dublin, Ireland and Austin. The investment in an additional global operation in Hyderabad is part of Facebook's ongoing effort to expand support for hundreds of millions of people who use the site every day. The Hyderabad office, like the others, will also house online advertising and developer support teams.