LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network with more than 150 million members worldwide and over 14 million in India, on Thursday launched the LinkedIn application for iPad.

Taking into account the new and specific ways that professionals are using their mobile devices, this application aims at helping professionals to be better prepared and empowered to make smarter business decisions wherever they may be working, the company said.

“At LinkedIn, our focus continues to be on increasing the productivity of our members. We realize that today’s professional workforce is a mobile workforce. Hence, we constantly strive to provide them with simple solutions to achieve success and deliver a seamless LinkedIn experience everywhere. Through LinkedIn’s iPad experience we will deliver another simple yet dynamic experience to assist professionals on the go”, said Hari V. Krishnan, Country Manager, LinkedIn India.

The mobile platform is the fastest growing consumer service at LinkedIn with 22% of LinkedIn traffic coming from mobile devices. The LinkedIn iPad experience has been built and designed taking into account the unique and specific ways that professionals use their iPads.