(16 March 2010 4:20 pm)

MUMBAI: In a bid to support its international growth strategy and expand its global footprint, Facebook has opened shop in Hyderabad, India.

Facebook’s new operation center in Hyderabad will supplement operations supported out of Palo Alto, California, Dublin, Ireland and a recently announced location in Austin, Texas.

The Hyderabad office, like others, will also house online advertising and developer support teams. Facebook aims to have multiple support centers in a variety of time zonesin an attempt to provide users and advertisers around the world with round-the-clock, multi-lingual support.

Said Facebook Director - global online operations Don Faul, “We expect our new office in Hyderabad to tap into the region’s strong pool of talented people who understand operations and technology, and help us more effectively serve the needs of our users, advertisers, and developers around the world.”