Alcatel-Lucent started rolling out a Web 2.0 service from Jive Software Inc. in April. The service provides Facebook-like social networking tools, such as updates, people searches and communication channels. The number of Yammer users inside the company slowly started to grow — from about 250 people at the end of 2008 to 9,300 today. “It was a groundswell activity — and it didn’t cost us anything,” said Greg Lowe, social media strategist and global infrastructure architect.”]
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