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Xing AG: Securing Leadership in the European Online Social Networking Market
Kaganer, Svetlana; Sieber, Sandra; Ferraro, FabrizioCase SI-173-EInformation TechnologiesThe case explains how the German-based professional social networking site Xing was trying to figure out how to compete against its US competitor LinkedIn for the dominance of the European market in 2009. It was facing a series of land marking decisions, ranging from a revision of its pricing scheme to the expansion into business to business operations.Starting at €8.20