StepStone Expands US Operations
Provider of Talent Management Solutions Leverages Global Success,
Comprehensive Product Portfolio to Fulfill Growing Customer Demands
AUSTIN, Texas (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) October 25, 2007 --
StepStone Solutions, a
leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, today
announced continued business momentum with the establishment of its
US-based operations headquartered in Austin, Texas. StepStone Solutions,
Inc., a subsidiary of StepStone ASA, one of Europe’s
largest HR software and services providers, will be led by Bucky Couch,
Managing Director, Americas.
StepStone’s US expansion builds on more than
10 years in the global talent management market, during which time the
company has established one of the most comprehensive sales, support and
delivery capabilities in the industry. StepStone solutions are currently
utilized by 1,200 customers representing more than six million
registered users across North America, South America, Europe, Asia and
Africa.
StepStone’s Total
Talent Management solutions enable customers to map HR processes and
practices to key business priorities, giving them the necessary insights
to maximize workforce productivity in driving their organizations
forward.
“I’m thrilled to be
part of this next stage in our company’s
growth,” said Bucky Couch. “As
the US job market continues to tighten, recruiting and managing talent
will become more and more challenging – and a
key issue affecting business initiatives. My goal is to help customers
in one of the world’s largest markets build
competitive advantage through the implementation of strategic talent
management solutions.”
StepStone tripled its US sales force in 2007 and plans to increase its
US market share by expanding sales, marketing and customer support
operations. In support of these efforts, industry veteran Shelley Ingram
joins the company’s leadership team as vice
president of Customer Success, bringing more than 10 years of experience
in the development and delivery of customer-oriented HR technologies.
Prior to StepStone, Shelley was manager of Hire.com’s
Solution Center and the manager of On-Demand Services for Authoria, Inc.
In related news, StepStone ASA today announced record third quarter
results, highlighting 90 customer wins including Nestle Nutrition
(Switzerland), Bentley (UK), TeliaSonera (Sweden), Lindorff (Norway) and
BMW (Germany), as well as record new monthly subscriptions. In the US,
the company continues to build momentum in key verticals such as energy,
aviation and retail with wins at Superior Energy Services, Flight Safety
International and a leading luxury retailer of premium lifestyle
products, as well as expanded projects within long-term customers such
as Virgin Atlantic and Waste Management, Inc.
About StepStone
StepStone is one of the world’s largest
providers of on-demand, talent management solutions, offering a
portfolio of technology, software and online services that enable
organizations to attract, recruit, develop, retain and manage the best
available talent.
StepStone Online operates some of Europe’s
largest and most successful Total Talent Communities, covering 13
countries and attracting 1.9 million visitors each week. StepStone’s
Total Talent Management Software Solutions are a range of on-demand
services which enable organizations to manage the entire employee
lifecycle, from initial attraction through pre-hire online recruitment,
on-boarding and post-hire performance management, including compensation
management, skills and competency management and employee training and
development. StepStone recently completed the acquisition of ExecuTRACK,
a global leader in strategic Talent Management, which extends StepStone’s
Total Talent Management solutions portfolio.
Thousands of organizations including Aviva, BBC, Novartis, DuPont,
Virgin Atlantic, Royal Bank of Scotland, British Airways, Xerox and Fiat
use StepStone’s products and services to help
them recruit qualified staff globally. Founded in Norway in 1996,
StepStone is the only European-headquartered vendor to be recognized as
a “leader” in
Gartner, Inc’s recent “Magic
Quadrant for E-Recruitment Software, 2006”
report. For more information, see: http://www.stepstone.com.
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