Farmers. Facebook. Fashion.

According to Business Insider, Farmers has brought all 20,000 of its employees on to Workplace by Facebook , a social media network for businesses. The platform (previously known as Facebook at Work) is an internal collaborative platform used by Slalom, Spotify, and Starbucks; to name three. It was launched in 2016.

Key features:

– Live video streaming

– File, photo, video storage

– Monitoring tools for IT

– APIs for custom integrations with enterprise file storage platforms, productivity applications and CRM solutions

….All for the premium price of $3 per active user, per month, yet free for registered, non-profits and staff of educational institutions. “It was also really important that Puig found a platform that enabled more than ‘top-down’ broadcasting of messages. The team was looking for tools to encourage two-way communication and better collaboration so everyone could get more done together. Workplace was a great fit” – Chairman and CEO of Puig, Marc Puig. Btw, Puig is a 3rd-generation family-owned fashion and fragrance business based in Barcelona and a Workplace user.