The social network site for professionals, LinkedIn, has opened its first office in continental Europe in Amsterdam.

In a statement, Kevin Eyres, managing director of LinkedIn Europe, said: ‘The Netherlands is one of our most engaged and fastest growing markets. With Eugenie heading up the Dutch team we will offer the growing number of digitally connected professionals in the Netherlands the right tools to collaborate, making them more successful and productive.’
LinkedIn claims to have over 55 million members in over 200 countries. The Netherlands has over one million participants.