Viva Engage
Viva Engage (formerly Yammer) is an enterprise social networking service that is part of the Microsoft 365 family of products. It is used mainly for private communication within organizations but is also used for networks spanning various organizations. Access to a Yammer network is determined by a user's Internet domain, so only individuals with approved email addresses may join their respective networks.
Type of site | Enterprise collaboration |
|---|---|
| Founded | 10 March 2008 |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Owner | Microsoft Corporation |
| Founder(s) | |
| General manager | Murali Sitaram |
| Industry | Internet |
| URL | yammer |
| Registration | Company Email |
| Launched | 8 September 2008 |
The service began as an internal communication system for the genealogy website Geni.com and was launched as an independent product in 2008. Microsoft later acquired Yammer in 2012 for US$1.2 billion (~$1.52 billion in 2022). Currently, Yammer is included in all enterprise plans of Microsoft 365 as well as evolving into Viva Engage as of February 2023. Viva was re-launched as an "employee experience platform" and to make it more community friendly.