StepStone is Number One Provider of Choice in the Telco Sector

StepStone, the global provider of Total Talent solutions, today announced three major new contracts in the telecommunications sector.

Deutsche Telekom AG, one of the world's leading innovators in the IT and telecoms sector, Telefnica, S.A., the world's number three telecoms provider, and MTS, the biggest mobile telecommunications provider in Russia and the CIS, have selected StepStone's total talent solutions to help them manage recruitment and talent at a global level.

The new customers join a growing number of high-profile telecommunication providers who manage their talent resources with StepStone's Total Talent Solutions, including Vodafone, O2, Mobistar, Base, AT&T, Cable & Wireless, T-Mobile NL and Versatel.

Deutsche Telekom has 242,000 employees and operations in some 50 countries. It has selected StepStone to manage its talent globally, making it the latest DAX 30 listed company to implement StepStone's talent management solution.

Telefnica has over 240,000 employees, revenues of ?57bn and serves over 230 million customers in 24 countries. Telefnica has purchased the full integrated StepStone Talent Suite, and is running a pilot of the solution with 600 employees.

MTS boasts over 83 million subscribers throughout Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, where it is licensed to provide GSM services, have a total population of more than 230 million.

Colin Tenwick, CEO of StepStone commented: StepStone has a long established presence in the aviation, automotive and utilities sectors; and it is very encouraging to see our capabilities so enthusiastically adopted by some of the world's leading telcos. Our portfolio of software-as-a-service solutions, managed services, and our commitment to exceeding our customers' needs are among the many reasons that StepStone has built such a strong presence in this demanding sector.