Tianji.com (Chinese: 天际网) was a Chinese professional social networking website. Tianji stopped operations on December 27, 2015.[1]
History edit
Tianji was founded in 2005 by CEO Derek Ling. It joined Viadeo in 2008. In 2010-11, it started entering a period of explosive growth, attracting over 380,000 users per month.[2]
Purpose edit
Tianji was a professional social networking website, in a similar fashion to LinkedIn.[2] According to CEO Derek Ling, Tianji focused on a group of Chinese professionals who are younger than 40 but have also graduated from college, a demographic that adds value through its existing contacts and work experience. By 2013 the site was predicted to have 35 million users.[3]
Statistics edit
Tianji claimed up to over 15 million users, according to its website. The website also claimed that there were over 37,000 executive searchers on the website, and that 90% of users report successful communication with managers and businesspeople.[4]
References edit
- ^ "LinkedIn's biggest rival in China just suddenly and unexpectedly shut down". Tech in Asia. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ a b Custer, C. (November 3, 2011). "Tianji, China's Biggest Professional Social Network, is Growing Fast". Tech in Asia. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ Chima, Chikodi (October 31, 2011). "Tianji kickstarts professional social networking in China". Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "超过1500万职场精英首选的商务社交平台". Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.