Tumblr, one of the most popular blogging platforms, next week will open an office in the Corrugated Box Building in South Richmond.
The move brings the company's four Richmond employees together into one office. Those employees mainly serve as technical support, helping users with problems and questions about Tumblr.
The office will be Tumblr's second. The company is based in New York City.
"We have been teetering on the edge for a long time about whether we wanted to open an office," said Marc LaFountain, the company's Richmond-based community director. "Up until now, everybody has been working from their homes."
Tumblr, which launched in 2007, allows users to easily share photos, videos, music and blog posts. It currently hosts more than 11 million blogs.
The company has 20 employees. There are no plans at present to add to the Richmond operation.
LaFountain says the vibe at the Corrugated Box Building, 201 W. Seventh St. in Manchester, was a big draw.
"There's a lot of talented people there," he said. "It is the kind of space we want to be in."
LaFountain says the move also will allow Tumblr to continue its close relationship with Mobelux, a Richmond-based company that develops smartphone applications. In 2009, Tumblr bought the Tumblr iPhone app built by Mobelux co-founder Jeff Rock.
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