GoldJobs and Viadeo announce partnership to create VIP business social network

Goldjobs and Viadeo to create VIP business community for top-level executives commanding salaries of over 100,000

ViadeoGold will allow business leaders to share contacts, key business information and new business opportunities online

Members of ViadeoGold will also benefit from exclusive high-level job offerings, events invitations and business information from GoldJobs

GoldJobs, a global networking portal for top executives, has today announced a pan-European partnership with Viadeo, one of the world's largest business social networks, to create a VIP business community for top-level executives commanding salaries of over ?100,000. Together, Viadeo and GoldJobs' private community will form an elite business network - ViadeoGold - which will allow business leaders from all over the world to network together to find key contacts, vital business information and new business opportunities online.

Elite business club
As an exclusive online business club, ViadeoGold members will be able to network with other senior executives from around the world in their own private online area. While other senior business people will be able to apply for membership, GoldJobs will strictly vet all applications in order to ensure the quality of the members and the continuing exclusivity and business value of the ViadeoGold area.

The private area will have all of the advanced business networking tools available on the main Viadeo website - including the ability to create profiles, develop lucrative new business contacts and create and join business clubs. Members of ViadeoGold will also be able to take advantage of exclusive top-level job offerings, event invitations and business information from GoldJobs.

Business leaders will also benefit from being able to forge new contacts with other like-minded people, potential employees, suppliers and partners using Viadeo's extensive business social network, which currently has over two million members across Europe and China.

Rosalyn Rahm, Chief Executive, GoldJobs, said: Many senior executives are very interested in the possibility of networking across the Internet to find profitable business contacts, new business opportunities or even just to keep in touch with former colleagues. However, many senior executives worry that placing their information on a public network will be a distraction from their priorities and needs. ViadeoGold will overcome these problems by providing the benefits of a modern business social network as well as the exclusivity of a traditional old-fashioned gentleman's club.



Peter Cunningham, UK Country Manager, Viadeo, said: 'We are delighted to be working with GoldJobs, as the ability to create an exclusive high-level executive entrepreneurial network takes us back to our roots. Viadeo began as a small private business club for serial entrepreneurs in fast growing businesses who met and networked to share information, contacts and solutions to their business problems and so working with GoldJobs is a natural development for us.

Peter continued: This is also the first of many such initiatives whereby we will be tailoring Viadeo's functions for private business associations. ViadeoGold will be a very exclusive and prestigious network, but members will also be able to expand their business networks within Viadeo's wider worldwide community as and when they wish.