Drs Erik Schmit of StepStone Named To “CAPITAL Leaders of Excellence 2009” Awards
[ 18th Dec, 2009 ], Hong Kong – Drs Erik Schmit of StepStone, one of the world’s largest providers of talent management solutions, was recently awarded a CAPITAL Leaders of Excellence 2009 award, to honor the vital role he played in making entrepreneurial visions a reality and his tremendous contributions to human resources management.
Marking its fourth edition this year, “CAPITAL Leaders of Excellence 2009” was organized by CAPITAL Magazine to honor the distinguished business leaders in the Greater China region during the past year and encourage them to continue to contribute to the prosperity and stability of the society.
In less than two years since Drs Erik Schmit was entrusted with StepStone’s APAC operations covering Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Shanghai, he has managed to position StepStone as a strategic partner with many organizations in the region, and strengthen its seamlessly integrated talent management platform, in line with customer human resources initiatives. Under the current economic downturn, StepStone is playing a more proactive role in corporate strategies with targeted recruiting and optimal employee development and performance management high on the agenda.
Together with the well-aligned StepStone team in APAC, Erik has successfully introduced talent management solutions to over 30 local large enterprises, including JTI, Air New Zealand, May Bank, SIAEC, TuDou, Alibaba, Shangri-La, LG Chemical, NeoDerm, etc., influencing a population of over 300,000 employees across APAC.
The judging criteria for the award were comprehensive and convincing, covering areas such as management and operation models and business philosophy. As the only non-Chinese award winner, Erik has displayed a distinctive management philosophy among local counterparts. With over 10 years’ experience in managing software business in Europe, and as a true believer of Hoshin kanri Strategic management methodology, Erik has blended together the Western style of overt people management and an Asian operation method which emphasizes structure and alignment.
As a strategic appointment to manage APAC operation for StepStone, Erik strives to bring in innovative ideas with proven success in Europe. A recent market move includes launching of an experiential user campaign, which is the 1st ever conducted in APAC. It is expected that such campaign will unveil a deeper insight of employer-staff relations, and bring about industry-wide discussion regarding the dynamics of technology and talent management in APAC.
About StepStone
At the end of September 2009 more than 1,600 organizations, including many of the world’s leading businesses, use StepStone software and services. It operates in 17 countries and employs around 800 people. Its global customers include JTI, Air New Zealand, May Bank, SIAEC, TuDou, Alibaba, Shangri-La, LG Chemical, NeoDerm, Aviva, Deloitte, Deutsche Telekom, Lufthansa, McDonald’s, Puma, ThyssenKrupp and Volkswagen.
StepStone helps businesses get increased performance from their people, helps them build and develop global talent pools, and helps people find new jobs that match their talents. Across the world thousands of organizations rely on StepStone every day to improve their business performance and talent development strategies while millions of people rely on StepStone to improve their careers. StepStone delivers world class technology and services for finding, recruiting, retaining, managing and developing talented people.
StepStone operates some of Europe’s largest talent networks, accurately matching employers with potential employees, and provides a complete suite of Human Capital Management software solutions. StepStone’s on-demand (SaaS) software and services enable organizations to implement efficient processes, including; attraction and hiring, post-hire talent management, performance management, compensation management, skills and competency management, career and succession planning, training and development management.
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