• Evaluation based on completeness of vision and ability to execute

London, 30 March 2011: StepStone Solutions, a leading global provider of talent management solutions, today announced it is positioned in the 'Leaders' quadrant in Gartner, Inc's 2011 "Magic Quadrant for Employee Performance Management Software".¹ According to the report: "Leaders have strong product functionality and, often, provide superior customer experience. In addition, these vendors have strong direct sales and/or channel sales capabilities. Leading vendors also have strong or emerging multinational solutions (with corresponding service and support)."

"Our position as a Leader in the new Magic Quadrant, in a market which is growing and developing rapidly, is a source of pride to everyone at StepStone Solutions," said StepStone Solutions CEO, Matthew Parker. "It reassures us that we are both meeting customer expectations for product and service quality, as well as bringing a leading product to a global market."

StepStone Solutions in currently showing rapid growth, with organic growth in 2010 of around 30%, and over 220 new customers, including 130 customers for major enterprise solutions. StepStone Solutions now serves over 1,600 customers in over 50 countries, with its products available in 30 languages.

A true global enterprise talent management solution, StepStone Solutions Talent Management combines deep business insight with a great user experience. 100% web-based and trusted by big brands such as PUMA, Philips and Group PSA Peugeot Citroën, StepStone Solutions Talent Management is the product of many years' experience in helping great businesses large and small, unlock their human potential.

StepStone Solutions Talent Management covers:

• HR Management
• Performance Management
• Compensation Management
• Skills and Competency Management
• Career and Succession Planning
• Learning Management
• HR Analytics

1) Gartner, Inc. "Magic Quadrant for Employee Performance Management Software" by James Holincheck, Thomas Otter, Jeff Freyermuth; March 28, 2011.

About the Magic Quadrant

The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2011 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.