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The senior Indian-origin executive of Facebook Karandeep Anand has been appointed to head Workplace, the company's two-year-old enterprise communication tool.

Anand, who was originally Head of Product for Facebook Marketplace and Payments services, would handle the Workplace product team and report to Julien Codorniou who is its Vice President.

"I'm excited to now be part of the journey of bringing Workplace to companies across the globe and help them unlock the potential of their biggest asset - people," Anand wrote on his LinkedIn profile late on Tuesday.

Facebook launched Workplace in 2016 to help make companies more connected and productive.

Currently, more than 30,000 organizations are using Workplace globally - including Walmart, Heineken, Spotify, Lyft and the Reliance Group.

"We're thrilled that Karandeep is joining Workplace as its new head of Workplace, effectively immediately," a Facebook spokeswoman told CNBC.

"A company's culture is a leading indicator of its success and the productivity of its workforce. Workplace brings the power of shaping culture by connecting people at work in ways never imagined before," Anand wrote.

Before joining Facebook, Anand spent 15 years at Microsoft in various key roles.

Facebook in 2017 launched the desktop version of its Workplace Chat app that can be downloaded by anyone on Personal Computer, Mac, Android or iOS.

Workplace Chat includes video chat with a co-worker or group, screen sharing, and file sharing.

"Workplace is one of the fastest growing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) product and a key growth area for Facebook," said Anand.

As Head of Product for Marketplace and Payments tools, Anand's team was responsible for powering commerce across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp.

-Sowmya Sangam