T-Systems launches new XING Enterprise Group for employees and alumni worldwide

Hamburg, December 1, 2008 – T-Systems is inviting all former and current employees around the world to start networking with one another in the “T-Systems Community” on XING at

www.xing.com/net/tsystems. Tailored to the specific requirements of the company, the group will encourage active dialogue and facilitate lively exchanges amongst employees and alumni of the multinational company. “Global alumni management will become increasingly important for us in the future. All employees – both current and former – act as ambassadors for our company. It is our aim to enrich our corporate culture with their diverse range of experiences and viewpoints – and establishing a lively online environment is an important milestone here,” said Dr. Matthias Schuster, Head of Human Resources at T-Systems. More than 10,000 current and former T-Systems employees are XING members at the moment, meaning that almost 20 percent of the entire international target group is already registered on the platform. “We are very pleased that T-Systems has become yet another enterprise to place their trust in our corporate solutions. This is testimony to the modern and scalable nature of the community services we offer our clients, which are suitable for both globally operational companies and medium-sized firms alike,” said Davide Villa, Senior Vice President B2B at XING AG.

T-Systems integrates own community within Europe’s leading business network
This partnership XING sees T-Systems integrate its own community within Europe’s leading professional network. The new Enterprise Group – which builds on an already existing T-Systems group on XING – will be available from December 1 onwards. The former community is now an Enterprise Group that has been expanded with the addition of numerous new features. T-Systems colleagues can now benefit from enhanced global search capabilities, an optimized exchange of ideas and experiences, and increased opportunities to organize and attend both online and offline events. For employees and alumni of the global service provider specialized in Information and Communication Technology, there are many other advantages of joining the group as well: from exclusive access to relevant business and technology information to participation in virtual events like webcasts, webinars and former employee talks, right through to knowledge transfer in specialist forums. They also have search options within the group, enabling them for instance to find (former) colleagues who work in similar business fields anywhere else in the world.

XING Enterprise Groups: Professional community solutions for companies and organizations
XING Enterprise Groups represent a simple and professional way for companies and organizations to build up and maintain their network. Alongside the well-established expert groups on the XING platform, they are exclusively corporate solutions. As well as standard group functionality like forum set-ups and HTML newsletter mailing, additional web content like podcasts and documents can be integrated into Enterprise Groups. XING also provides its B2B clients with a whole range of additional services aimed at managing communities successfully, such as moderator training seminars and detailed group statistics. Besides companies like IBM and PricewaterhouseCoopers, medium-sized companies also consolidate their alumni activities in the form of Enterprise Groups on XING.

Business professionals network in more than 22,000 communities on XING
One in three of the total of 6.5 million XING members also actively networks within one or more expert groups. They interact on a vast range of different subjects, make new contacts and gain access to expert knowledge in more than 22,000 different groups on the platform. XING groups are available as a professional networking tool to both basic and Premium Members. About T-Systems
T-Systems is Deutsche Telekom's business customer unit. More than 160,000 corporations and public institutions use the provider’s network-centric information and communications technology (ICT) services – ranging from data center operations and global services based on the Internet Protocol, to the development and management of applications. With locations in over 20 countries, T-Systems is a preferred supplier for Corporate Europe’s global business activities. The company, based in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, serves all industries and is a leading provider for the automotive and telecommunications industries as well as the public sector. With approximately 56,500 employees, T-Systems posted revenue of 12 billion euros in 2007.

About XING
XING is the leading network for business contacts in Europe. Far more than a directory of business contacts, XING makes your professional network an active part of your life, enabling members to discover professional people, opportunities and privileges through its unique discovery capability and advanced contact management tools. With the successful IPO of XING as the first Web 2.0 company to go public, XING AG has had a long-term impact on the social networking trend amongst professionals. By focusing on the target group 'business people worldwide', the company is able to offer tailored features, thereby making networking and contact management simpler. Besides Headquarters in Hamburg, XING AG is also represented with offices in Barcelona, Istanbul and Beijing.
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