Facebook At Work Snags 100,000-Strong Royal Bank Of Scotland As Client

The enterprise version of social media giant Facebook has signed up with its biggest client yet. According to TechCrunch, Facebook announced that its latest enterprise customer is the Royal Bank of Scotland. The terms of the deal will have the bank’s 30,000 workers by Mark 2016, and the rest of the workforce at 100,000 by the end of 2016.

ZDNet said FB@Work aims for users to be more business-focused at work. The dedicated social platform will allow the same basic functionalities of Facebook, but is designed to encourage interaction with registered coworkers. 

RBS Chief Administrative Officer Simon McNamara stated that just like any Facebook user, FB@Work will allow people within an organization to collaborate, answer questions faster, and come up with ideas for projects, among other things. He added on a personal note, “I've already been using Facebook At Work while we test it and it's been so useful - allowing me to exchange information and ideas quickly and securely with all my team on a wide range of projects."