StepStone Selected by Alibaba Group

January 21, 2010 – StepStone, a London-based provider of human capital management solutions, has been selected by Alibaba Group for its e-recruitment solution to automate and optimize recruitment processes. With over 17,000 employees around the world in more than 50 cities across Greater China, Japan, Korea, the U.K. and the U.S., Alibaba Group will use StepStone e-recruitment to attract and filter qualified candidates, streamline interview arrangements, consolidate resume sources and develop a global talent pool for local and international hiring. “International companies like Alibaba Group need global talent solutions,” said Matthew Parker, group MD of StepStone. “Being selected for this key project proves we are truly a global leader in e-recruitment across Europe, Asia and the U.S.” Alibaba Group is a provider of online transaction platforms and Internet contents, offering a wide range of Internet businesses.