“对于我们的客户和雇员来说，这是一项极为令人振奋的消息。我们展望两家企业的优势能加强我们的经验和服务方法，提升客户与他们的HR经理、部门人才和各级同事的沟通和互动，从中产生更大的业务收获。” 达石软件首席执行官马修•帕克说 (Matthew Parker)说道。“这一收购令我们成为一个更强大的市场参与者，具备独一无二的能力去满足客户对全球化人才管理，和对提供商财务稳定性和产品功能方面的各种需求。这一收购，是继我们被HgCapital“管理式收购（MBO）”后的另一个重要里程碑，标志着我们进一步扩大和建立达石软件 StepStone Solutions的野心。“
这一收购加速了达石软件StepStone Solutions的全球增长，添加了实在的收入流、扩大了全球客户群、带来尖端的产品结构和未来产品开发的技术能力。太德软件MrTed营运遍布在美国、英国、法国、德国、荷兰、中国和波兰等，实在地加强了达石软件StepStone Solutions的国际覆盖和服务真正全球客户的能力。
“这项收购把达石软件StepStone Solutions全球性的实施专长和架构，与太德软件MrTed的领先思维和SaaS效能结合在一起。这也显示了HgCapital对人才资产管理 SaaS市场的重视和承诺。” Naomi Lee Bloom，Bloom & Wallace行政合伙人 说道。
太德软件MrTed自1999年开始建立了优质的客户群，客户包括全球品牌Heineken, Tommy Hilfiger和法国电信等。他们的产品MrTedTalentLink™ - 一个全面以SaaS模式提供的招聘软件，其产品架构被公认为极具创意，尤其是他们最新的“云9 (Cloud 9)”版本。“云9 (Cloud 9)”版本已经获得行业评级机构包括Bersin & Associate和 Gatrner集团（Gartner在2009年把太德软件MrTed定位在电子招聘魔术象限的“远见者”位置里）的顶级认可，有赖于其产品的先进云计算架构、使用的简易性、和动态的用户界面。
“当市场进一步巩固，太德软件MrTed与达石软件StepStone Solutions的结合成为一个合理的演化。此举制造了一个覆盖全球而强大的软件公司，并具备无可比拟的财务稳定性。” 太德软件MrTed首席执行官Jerome Ternynck说。Jerome Ternynck将会以顾问形式继续与达石软件合作。
关于达石解决方案
达石解决方案致力于协助企业提高员工的绩效，帮助他们建立和开发全球人才库，并帮助求职者找到符合他们技能的新工作。世界各地有数千家企业每天都要依靠达石解决方案来提升他们的企业绩效和改进人才发展战略，另有数以百万计的人依靠达石解决方案来改善他们的职业。达石解决方案能够为企业搜寻、招聘、保留、管理和培养人才提供世界顶级的技术和服务。
达石解决方案拥有一套完整的人力资本管理软件解决方案。达石的随需应变（软件即服务）软件和服务能够帮助企业执行高效的流程，包括：吸引和聘用人才、聘用后的人才管理、绩效管理、薪酬管理、技能与能力管理、职业与继任规划、培训和发展管理。
全球40多个国家，超过1500多家企业选择使用达石解决方案的软件和服务，其中包括多家世界顶级的知名企业。达石的经营领域遍布16个国家，拥有450多名员工。国际客户包括：英杰华集团、巴斯夫、德勤、德国电信、汉莎航空、克鲁格公司、彪马和维珍航空。
August 2, 2010 --London, 2 August 2010, MrTed Ltd., the leading provider of on-demand Talent Acquisition Solutions, today announced it is being acquired by StepStone Solutions, a global leader in Talent Management Solutions. Over 1,500 organisations in 40 countries rely on StepStone Solutions every day to improve their business performance, build effective talent strategies, and to help their people have more effective, enjoyable and rewarding careers. StepStone Solutions operates in 16 countries and employs around 450 people.
“As our industry consolidates, integrating MrTed’s business into StepStone Solutions makes a lot of sense for both sets of customers and provides a safe pair of hands for the future. It creates a powerhouse software company with a truly global footprint, an unmatched product set and great financial strength,” said Jerome Ternynck, CEO and co-founder of MrTed. “Our aim is to ensure that the integration of MrTed into StepStone Solutions has only positive results for our customers and employees, and I am personally delighted to be continuing to work with StepStone Solutions in an advisory capacity.”
This acquisition is part of StepStone Solutions’ strategic plan to continue growth as a world leader in the talent management market. “For customers and prospects of both companies this is extremely exciting. Looking forward, the strength of both companies will enhance the experience and means by which business managers interact with their talent and HR colleagues, generating greater value for their businesses,” said StepStone Solutions CEO, Matthew Parker. “We have created a very strong combined player with unique capabilities to meet customer needs in terms of global reach, financial strength and product set.”
For more information please visit www.stepstonesolutions.com
About MrTed
MrTed is a leading provider of on-demand talent acquisition solutions designed to help companies of all sizes optimize the process of acquiring local talent on a global scale. Through innovation, passion and focus, MrTed provides the world's most effective recruitment solutions, ranging from MrTedTalentLink, an enterprise-class global talent acquisition solution, to SmartRecruiters, free and easy recruitment software. MrTed was founded in London in 1999 and supports over 3,000 clients in more than 100 countries find and acquire the most coveted talent in the world.
To learn more about MrTed or SmartRecruiters, please visit: www.mrted.com
About StepStone Solutions
StepStone Solutions delivers world class technology for finding, recruiting, retaining, managing and developing people. Our global talent acquisition and talent management solutions are available in many languages, with seamless, internet-based access. With the support of our experienced professionals they can be quickly and reliably implemented anywhere in the world, using SaaS or on-premises delivery, to give rapid return on investment. Over 1,500 organisations in 40 countries rely on StepStone Solutions every day to improve their business performance, build effective talent strategies, and to help their people have more effective, enjoyable and rewarding careers. StepStone Solutions operates in 16 countries and employs around 450 people. Its global customers include BASF, Deloitte, Deutsche Telekom, Lufthansa, Kruger Products, PUMA, and Virgin Atlantic.
For more information see: www.stepstonesolutions.com
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Director of Communications, Stepstone Solutions |
+44 7540 666439 |
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Ralph Brasker |
Head of Marketing & Communication MrTed|
+31 10 742 02 50 |
r.brasker@mrted.com
