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In brief: Hootsuite closes Singapore office as it moves APAC HQ to Sydney

Social media management platform, Hootsuite, has closed its Singapore operations and moved its Asia-Pacific headquarters to Sydney, according to a report by Mumbrella Asia. According to Hootsuite, this development has been driven by organizational changes to drive better alignment with the company’s strategic priorities. Roger Graham is leading the operations in Asia, and he will […]

Social media management platform, Hootsuite, has closed its Singapore operations and moved its -Pacific headquarters to Sydney, according to a report by Mumbrella Asia.

  • According to Hootsuite, this has been driven by organizational changes to drive better alignment with the company’s strategic priorities.
  • Roger Graham is leading the operations in Asia, and he will be heading to Australia, where he will be overseeing the APAC operations from the Sydney office.
  • Hootsuite had no comment to offer concerning the number of employees that will be affected and if any of the team members were likely to be relocated.
  • The Vancouver-based firm has reported to be cutting jobs worldwide and has laid off more than 100 people.
  • The company was looking for a buyer late last year, although a report from January in a Canadian newspaper, The Globe and Mail, said the auction process had been abandoned due to lower than anticipated bids.

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