LinkedIn lands former Google boss John Herlihy

Former Google Ireland chief John Herlihy has been appointed by LinkedIn to spearhead its operations in the Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA) region.

Mr Herlihy will be based out of the online professional network’s international headquarters in Dublin and will oversee the company’s strategic direction.

He joins after a decade with Google and succeeds Ariel Eckstein who, after four years in the role, is moving to a global leadership position within LinkedIn.