SumTotal Confirmed as a Market Leader with Largest Global Market Share in Learning Management Software

Latest Industry Report Recognizes Company for its Complete Learning Management Capabilities

Gainesville, FL, December 21, 2010 — SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the global leader in complete talent management solutions, today announced it was positioned as a market leader in latest industry report from Bersin & Associates, “Learning Systems 2011: The Definitive Buyer’s Guide to the Global Market for Learning Management Solutions .” SumTotal continues to lead the market with ongoing growth, expansion, and product innovation delivering real value to customers and helping organizations around the globe better manage their workforce.

The in-depth report from the industry’s leading authority on Learning Systems contains a detailed review of the learning management systems (LMS) and related markets, including an evaluation of market trends, profiles of the top providers, and Bersin’s proprietary Market Maps® to help buyers understand the positioning of providers including SumTotal.

“We believe the market has started to segment itself into several broad categories of LMS companies, and as our study indicates, SumTotal with its acquisition of Softscape continues to strengthen its position among vendors offering integrated Talent Management suites,” said David Mallon, principal analyst, Bersin & Associates. “When you look at our study, which calls out the range of features now offered by SumTotal, it’s easy to see that the company is now also a credible and a major new force in talent management software.”

Per the report, SumTotal offers one of the most complete sets of functionality for core learning management and is designated as the global market share leader. SumTotal is further recognized for being “highly configurable” and for its “experience deploying solutions in large, multinational organizations.” The report concludes: “We believe SumTotal’s product is best-suited to large, global organizations. The company also offers full-featured products targeted to the midmarket and delivered on-demand in the SaaS model.”

“These are exciting times for our industry, and our mission remains focused on significantly increasing the value our customers gain from partnering with SumTotal,” said John Borgerding, CEO of SumTotal Systems. “The focus and dedication our team has for customers and this industry is represented in this strategic acquisition. As the true market leader, we will continue to innovate, accelerate, and help our customers to achieve new levels of success.”

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.sumtotalsystems.com.

About SumTotal Systems, Inc.
SumTotal Systems, Inc. is the global leader of strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions that provide organizations with a new level of visibility to help make more informed business decisions and accelerate growth. Recognized by industry analysts as the most complete solution, SumTotal provides full employee lifecycle management, including a core system of record, from a single provider for improved business intelligence. The company offers customers of all sizes and industries the most flexibility and choice with multiple purchase, configuration, and deployment options. We have increased the performance of the world’s largest organizations including Sony Electronics (NYSE: SNE), AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN [ADR]; London: AZN), Amway (KUL:AMWAY), Seagate (NYSE: STX), Dell (NASDAQ:DELL), and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG).
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