http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html SumTotal Systems, Inc. is the global leader in 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). http://www.sumtotalsystems.com?v=1.5.1.2 en http://talent.sumtotalsystems.com/Absence_Management-WP-Res.html?source=SM_WP_WFM_AM-Time-2012_01-12&pi=WFM%20-%20Absence%20Management http://talent.sumtotalsystems.com/Absence_Management-WP-Res.html?source=SM_WP_WFM_AM-Time-2012_01-12&pi=WFM%20-%20Absence%20Management Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:00:00 EST

This whitepaper outlines actionable, measurable best practices for going beyond controlling the costs associated with absent employees, to improving workforce schedules and facilitating compliance with government and internal regulations.
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Today's successful manufacturing organizations need to be agile and alert. Finding creative and efficient ways to control costs and meet budget requirements means process improvements that address changing business needs while being responsive to market fluctuations. For manufacturers with large, diverse workforces, better management of employee related costs is often the single most impactful way to support the principles of Lean Manufacturing and create lasting value for customers. This paper examines LEAN manufacturing workforce management initiatives, the opportunities and benefits they provide, and the enterprise applications available to manage and support them.
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This learning management whitepaper outlines the top 2012 trends in today's learning management space and why they're relevant.
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Building a business case for an LMS involves much more than a static business plan. This whitepaper takes you step by step through the process of addressing your immediate problems, building alliances throughout your organization, and making a successful business case for an LMS, including analyzing your current processes and identifying your needs, mapping out the various processes and training requirements, calculating the financial impact of training, and making the case and managing the project.
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Social learning can be classified as any type of learning where a person learns vicariously through the observations of, or interactions with, others. This whitepaper describes how useful social technologies enable providers and users to navigate what is now called the Seven Cs - Content, Consumption, Contribution, Conversation, Collaboration, Connections, and Control while remaining meaningful to the workflow of the business.
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Expense Management Automation (EMA) solutions are critical components in an organization's business strategy, and the right solution can provide immediate and long term cost savings. EMA dramatically cuts the cost of processing expense reports while increasing employee satisfaction by improving operational efficiency, shortening reimbursement cycles, and ensuring compliance. This report provides details on the many benefits and choices for deploying an EMA solution at your organization.
Get the free whitepaper to learn how>>]]> http://resources.sumtotalsystems.com/Mobile-Workforce-Management-Strategies-WP-Res.html?source=SM_WP_WEM_Mobile-WFM_10-11&pi=WFM%20-%20WEM http://resources.sumtotalsystems.com/Mobile-Workforce-Management-Strategies-WP-Res.html?source=SM_WP_WEM_Mobile-WFM_10-11&pi=WFM%20-%20WEM Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:00:00 EST

The by product of a changing economy, increasingly mobile and remote workforces are fueled by the proliferation of high speed networks. This whitepaper outlines how to best manage a rapid transition to work environments that support a global, mobile and remote workforce, making the best of their skills and maintaining their identification with the organization, its culture and goals.
Get the free whitepaper to learn how>>]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2012/01/30/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2012/01/30/1 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, Jan. 30, 2012 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, announced today that Arvin Sango, Inc. (ASI), a large manufacturer of automotive components, selected SumTotal as its choice vendor for advanced Learning Management to better deliver and measure employee and manager development, while improving visibility of effectiveness across entire organization. Since starting production in 1988, Arvin Sango has earned numerous awards for Outstanding Performance and Standards of Excellence. Arvin Sango's high standards of quality, cost, and on-time delivery exemplify Arvin Sango's goal of "Achieving Excellence, Striving for Perfection". Arvin Sango manufactures and distributes automotive parts including exhaust system assemblies, side-door impa...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2012/01/10/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2012/01/10/1 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, Jan. 10, 2012 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced that MD Physician Services has selected SumTotal to help drive company strategy and strengthen its overall ability to serve physicians across Canada. By leveraging SumTotal's software platform, MD Physician Services now has the ability to streamline processes associated with learning and development (L&D), increase L&D participation and vastly improve the accuracy of metrics and reporting - all which are critical to the success of the organization. "We selected the SumTotal Systems because they provide the best platform to handle our complex certification and licensing tracking requirements - straight out of the box," said Daniel Labonte, VP Strategic Initiatives ...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/12/27/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/12/27/1 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, Dec. 27, 2011 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, announced today that employees of the company raised thousands of dollars for charitable foundations, including the United Way, Bread of the Mighty, Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida (RMHCNCF), Food Bank of Iowa, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and the American Red Cross. In the spirit of the giving season, multiple SumTotal offices, as well as the company's global Centers for Excellence, including Gai...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/12/13/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/12/13/1 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EST SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced that Highmark Inc., an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, has selected SumTotal to help it achieve an enterprise strategic priority to strengthen the organization. With the implementation of SumTotal's integrated talent management and learning solution, Highmark will be more effective in managing the performance, development and retention of talent in order to sustain exceptional performance within the company. Highmark provides health care benefits serving 4.8 million members, and is one of the largest Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in the nation. For more than 70 years, and now 19,500 employees, Highmark's commitment to the community has consistently been among the company's highest priori...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/12/05/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/12/05/1 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EST SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, recently gathered in Arizona for the inaugural summit of the company's newly-formed Executive Leadership Council (ELC), an initiative to further SumTotal's commitment to ensuring the continued success of its customers and innovation in strategic HCM. "Leveraging the latest HR technologies and innovations is just part of a successful talent strategy to advance and accelerate organizational growth," said Nadeem Syed, SumTotal's Chief Operating Officer. "To build on this success and extend further to support ongoing business objectives, we created the SumTotal Executive Leadership Council." This exclusive event brought together many prominent human resources and technology leaders from across the globe to discuss ...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/12/01/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/12/01/1 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINSVILLE, FL, Dec. 1, 2011 -
WHO:'Morne Swart, of SumTotal Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic human capital management solutions''WHAT:'"Next Generation Workforce Management" - a presentation on the opportunities and challenges of strategic workforce management''WHEN:'IHR Workforce Management
Workforce Management: Time and Attendance Virtual Event
Monday, Dec. 5 at 12:30 p.m. ET '' WHERE:'...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/11/29/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/11/29/1 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FLA. (Nov. 29, 2011) -
WHO:'Craig Fearon, of SumTotal Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic human capital management solutions, along with Scott Baxter, director of BMO Spend & Payment Advisors, a division of BMO Financial Group, leading provider of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services ''WHAT:'Will present "Best Practices in Corporate Card and Expense Management," a Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) webinar that will share corporate card and expense reporting program strategies to help companies opt...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/11/28/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/11/28/1 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:00:00 EST SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced the appointment of David Osborne to Senior Vice President of Professional Services at SumTotal, overseeing worldwide services of all strategic Human Capital Management solutions for customers. "SumTotal is on the cutting edge, not only in advanced end-to-end HCM technology, but also in how it services and supports its customers," Osborne said. "It's exciting to have a role at a leading organization that truly recognizes the value and importance of genuine customer satisfaction. I'm looking forward to the opportunities ahead as SumTotal continues to innovative and advance the overall customer experience in strategic HCM solutions." Osborne brings over 17 years of professional services ex...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/11/21/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/11/21/1 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:00:00 EST SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, has been named as Business of the Year by the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber presented SumTotal - headquartered in Gainesville, with global operations and customers in over 150 countries - with its "Gainesville to the World" award for bringing a global business presence to the city. "SumTotal is a tremendous value to the Gainesville area business community, and we are committed to nurturing this company well into the future," said Brent Christensen, President and CEO of the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce. "SumTotal grew right here in Gainesville, and is a testament to the area's unparalleled opportunities for success in innovation and economic development. Today, SumTotal is changing the world through strategic hu...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/11/07/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/11/07/1 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FLA. (Nov. 7, 2011) -
WHO:'SumTotal Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic human capital management solutions''WHAT:'Will demonstrate the benefits of automated expense management at the upcoming International Accounts Payable Professionals-United Kingdom’s (IAPP-UK) AP Evolution 2011 Conference to help attendees simplify expense tracking and reporting and improve bottom line performance.''WHEN:'Wednesday, Nov. 9, and Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011 '' WHERE:'IAPP-UK AP Evolution 2011...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/11/01/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/11/01/1 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FLA. (Nov. 1, 2011) -
WHO:'Steve Iannuzzi, of SumTotal Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic human capital management solutions''WHAT:'Will address the requirements of a mobile workforce and will provide employers with solutions that are easy-to-use and easy-to-deploy in a session titled, "Going Mobile: Managing a Diverse and Dispersed Workforce"''WHEN:'At the 11th Delaware State SHRM Annual HR Conference
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - Wednesday, November 2, 2011

"Going Mobile: Managing a Diverse and Disperse...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/10/31/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/10/31/1 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, Oct. 31, 2011 -- SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced the appointment of technology industry veteran Mark Johnson as its new Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Johnson will oversee the functions of worldwide accounting, finance, legal, human resources, and information technology. "This is an exciting time to join the SumTotal team," Johnson said. "With such phenomenal growth, and our expansion into strategic human capital management, we have taken a strong lead in the industry. SumTotal recognizes its greatest sources of success are innovation and customer satisfaction. It's great to be a part of that." Johnson brings a wealth of financial and operational experience from some the world's leading technology companies across the software, services and hardware...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/10/28/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/10/28/1 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, Oct. 28, 2011

WHO:
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Jim Durso, of SumTotal Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic human capital management solutions
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Will present an educational session to help employers understand the benefits of utilizing workforce management technologies to automate FMLA compliance, and the benefits of moving to web-based absence management
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The 24th Annual Carolinas Payroll Conference
"International House of Payroll"
Wednesday, Nov. 2 through Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011

"Time is Money: Improving Productivity and Mitig...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/10/18/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/10/18/1 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, Oct. 18, 2011 -- SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, announced today that it has been voted by customers in the HCM market as the winner for Best Talent Management System in the 2011 Best of Elearning! Awards. SumTotal also received Awards of Excellence for Best Learning Management System (software-as-a-service) and Best Learning Content Management System. "To be named a category winner is a true testament to the vendor's product and service excellence," said Catherine Upton, Elearning! Media Group publisher, in a recent release. And customers agree. SumTotal's Talent Management platform - a core element of its integrated and strategic HCM solution - dominated the aw...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/10/10/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/10/10/1 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, Oct. 10, 2011 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced that Young & Rubicam Brands (Y&R) has selected SumTotal to build core business disciplines and drive learning strategy at Y&R Advertising and Wunderman, two of Young & Rubicam Brands' preeminent global marketing communications companies. Leveraging SumTotal's HR software platform, Young & Rubicam can now better support their diverse employees across the globe and improve customer achievement with a centralized approach to managing their talent.  Young & Rubicam Brands earned their elite reputation for building the world's largest brand database and management tool. This year the organization earned numerous global accolades. In 2011 Young & Rubicam was named Networ...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/10/03/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/10/03/1 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, Oct. 03, 2011 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced the latest release of its strategic Workforce Analytics platform. This advanced business intelligence solution enables organizations to gain deeper insight into their business and operations by providing an integrated and actionable view of workforce information to help further identify and assess where a company stands today, and where they need to be in order to achieve strategic objectives.  With continuing pressure on cost cutting, significant changes in workforce demographics, and challenges inherent with growth agendas, organizations of all sizes are requiring more improved foresight into their workforce that can help them discover are...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/09/28/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/09/28/1 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, Sep. 28, 2011 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced that Cbeyond, a provider of IT and communications services to small business throughout the United States, and SumTotal customer, was recently named a 2011 BEST Award winner by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). The ASTD BEST Awards recognize organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success as a result of employee learning and development - organizations that recognize and leverage the learning function as a strategic business tool - showing that "they are BEST at Building talent, Enterprise-wide, Supported by the organization's leaders, fostering a Thorough learning culture." "Continuous learning is a part of our values and character. We ...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/09/26/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/09/26/1 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, Sep. 26, 2011 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced that it has been recognized as a 2011 Top Learning Portal Company by Training Industry Inc., a leading resource on organizational learning.

According to a recent release from Training Industry, SumTotal received this recognition for demonstrating excellence as a solution provider, specifically in areas including:

• Breadth of functionality and capabilities
• Geographic reach
• Company size and growth potential
• Number and strength of clients
• Industry visibility, innovation and impact
• Commitment to the corporate trai...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/09/22/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/09/22/1 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, Sept. 22, 2011 -
  WHO:'SumTotal Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic human capital management solutions''WHAT:'Will demonstrate the benefits of SumTotal Systems' automated Workforce and Expense Management solutions at the College & University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR) Annual Conference & Expo 2011. ''WHEN:'Sunday, Sept. 25, through Tuesday, Sept. 27'' WHERE:'CUPA-HR Annual Conference & Expo 2011
  SumTotal Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic human capital management solutions''WHAT:'Will address the opportunities and challenges of a mobile workforce and will detail how employees can take the office - and their critical business applications - with them in a session titled, "Going Mobile: Managing a Diverse and Dispersed Workforce"''WHEN:'At 19th Annual APA NJ Statewide Payroll Conference "Waves of Change, Oceans of Opportunity" Friday, Sept. 16
  
  "Going Mo...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/09/12/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/09/12/1 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, Sept. 12, 2011 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, congratulates the New York City Department of Education for its selection as a recipient of the Nucleus Research 2011 Technology ROI Award. Recognized for its implementation of the SumTotal Workforce Management Time and Attendance solution, the New York City Department of Education was chosen for skillful deployment of IT solutions that produced a significant financial return on investment (ROI). When faced with the challenge of improving processes and systems to control costs, the Department of Education focused on time, attendance and payroll administration processes to uncover automation opportunities. SumTotal Workforce Management not only helped the public school system achieve 3,478-percent ROI, but also allowed them to significa...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/09/08/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/09/08/1 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, Sept. 08, 2011 -
  WHO:'Craig Fearon, of SumTotal Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic human capital management solutions, along with Richard Wait, Vice President and Comptroller, of Reitmans Limited, Canada's largest women's apparel specialty chain '' ' ''WHAT:'Will participate in an interactive panel discussion titled, "Best Practices in Travel Expense Management," to provide employers with key insight on how to proactively control their employee travel spend and expense reporting process during the Institute of Financial Operations' (IFO) SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced the latest release of SumTotal Social Learning, a rich, interactive platform that enables organizations to capture, share and strengthen the critical informal learning processes that complement and augment the traditional learning management systems (LMS). While typically 70 percent of training budgets is spent on formal learning, approximately 80 percent of what people actually learn is achieved on the job through informal learning. SumTotal is addressing the critical need for organizations to better contain costs while meeting the development needs of diverse global workforces. SumTotal Social Learning empowers users beyond formal learning by providing a complete set of tools to collaborate and share knowledge foc...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/08/18/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/08/18/1 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL (Aug. 18, 2011) -
  WHO:'SumTotal Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic human capital management solutions'' '  ''WHAT:'Will demonstrate the benefits of automated expense management at the upcoming Global Business Travel Association's (GBTA) Annual Convention'' ' ''WHEN:'Sunday, Aug. 21, through Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011 '' ' ' 'WHERE:' http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/08/16/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/08/16/1 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, Aug. 16, 2011 -- SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, announced today that it has been named a finalist in three product categories in the seventh annual Best of Elearning! Awards:
  • Best Talent Management System
  • Best Learning Management Systems (SaaS, Open-Source, or Content Supplier provided)
  • Best Learning Content Management Systems (All Platforms)
  
  "Being a finalist in three categories in an award program that's based on end user only votes is outstanding," said Jim Upton, Executive Vice President of Elearning! Media Group. "Who better to say which products work well than those using the products daily." According to a recent release, Elearning! received 1,75...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/08/09/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/08/09/1 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, Aug. 9, 2011 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator instrategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced results from its global HR Technology survey spanning multiple market segments across 27 countries. The overall conclusion found that most organizations are becoming increasingly frustrated with their inadaptable, complex, and costly ERP-based human resources (HR) systems, and are seeking alternate cloud-based solutions that provide deeper and more strategic human capital management (HCM) alignment with integrated core HR capabilities, and at a much lower total cost of ownership. Organizations have clearly recognized that their legacy ERP and HRMS providers have been too slow to incorporate deep integrated talent management functionality - performance, learning, development, succession, compensation, hiring, social col...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/08/01/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/08/01/1 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, Aug. 1, 2011 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced the company has been recognized for excellence in Talent Management at the 2nd Annual Asia's Best Employer Brand Awards held in Singapore. The awards were hosted by the World HRD Congress, Employer Branding Institute and Stars of the Industry Group, in a glittering ceremony July 22 at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Center. "SumTotal has emerged as a leading player in Human Capital Management solutions in the Asia-Pacific region," said Phil Knight, Global Chairman of Best Employer Brand Awards. "SumTotal excels in this region with focused leadership and a proven competitive edge in talent management." The award recognizes SumTotal's commitment to complete talent management - from recruiting...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/07/19/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/07/19/1 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, July 19, 2011 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced a surge of new business across its global operations with the addition of 187 new customer accounts, and a 65% growth rate in overall bookings for the first half of this year (H1-2011), compared to the previous period (H1-2010). The Company attributes this rapid growth to increasing demand specifically for its complete talent management platform that enables organizations to better manage workforce efficiencies. Separately from the 187 new customers added in H1-2011, SumTotal added an additional 1,000 new customers already in Q3-2011 with the recent acquisitions announced on July 7, 2011 of both CyberShift and Accero as the Company further expanded...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/07/07/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/07/07/1 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, July 7, 2011 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced the acquisitions of CyberShift, a leader in strategic workforce management and expense software, and Accero, experts in payroll and benefits software. These acquisitions advance and accelerate SumTotal's vision and expand Talent Management to link mission critical processes across the broader strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) market. With over 3,400 global customers and 43 Million users, SumTotal represents the most complete strategic HCM solution delivering greater value to customers with cross-functional best-in-class capabilities. Increasing labor costs have put additional pressures on organizations, driving the need for improved, global visibility of how organizations manage their workforce to reduce opera...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/06/20/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/06/20/1 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:00:00 EST GAINESVILLE, FL, June 20, 2011 - How is mobile technology changing the landscape of how organizations manage their workforce? What should companies pay close attention to as the market continues to change and rapidly consolidate?  These are some of the budding topics that will be discussed Wednesday when John Borgerding, CEO of SumTotal Systems, sits down with radio show host and HR technology analyst Bill Kutik. The Bill Kutik Radio Show is a bi-weekly online talk show produced by Knowledge Infusion, and hosted by Bill Kutik, a leading independent analyst in the HR technology marketplace. The show features unedited and unrehearsed conversations with some of the industry's key thought-leaders, including executives from leading technology provi...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/06/13/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/06/13/1 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:00:00 EST Gainesville, FL, June 13, 2011 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the global leader in complete learning and talent management solutions, today announced open registration for TotalConnection 2011, SumTotal's annual global customer conference to be held at the Orlando World Center Marriot Resort in Orlando, FL USA, Oct. 17-20. Participants in the global event represent a "who's who" in the industry including presentations from Microsoft, Dell, Wells Fargo, Time Warner Cable, Orbitz and many others. This year's TotalConnection conference is the largest and most exciting in the company's history, featuring hundreds of customers from every corner of the world sharing best practices and emerging trends, exploring the latest HR technology innovations, and networking with industr...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/06/06/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/06/06/1 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 07:00:00 EST Gainesville, FL USA, June 6, 2011 -SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the global leader in learning and talent management solutions, today announces the appointment of Hardeep Gulati as the new Executive Vice President of Products. Gulati brings a wealth of technical and leadership expertise to SumTotal, and will be responsible for leading innovation and driving product direction. "SumTotal has accomplished a great deal and is well positioned to advance the market," said Hardeep Gulati. "I'm very excited to have the opportunity to work on solutions that help companies more efficiently manage and develop their people. The team here at SumTotal is exceptional, and I look forward to helping take the company to the next level." Gulati joins SumTotal from Oracle where he provided years of leadership in product development, product management, and product strategy across a variety of enterprise application area...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/05/31/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/05/31/1 Tue, 31 May 2011 07:00:00 EST Forrester Research positions SumTotal® Systems, the global leader in complete learning and talent management solutions, as a "Leader" in the categories of Learning, Performance and Integrated Learning and Performance solutions. The Forrester Wave™: Talent Management, Q2 2011, places SumTotal as a "Leader" based on evaluations of the company's current offerings, strategy and market presence. The report affirms SumTotal's strategy and states, "SumTotal gives customers a strong performance product to go with the vendor's already robust learning product." SumTotal offers a truly integrated talent management solution by bringing together best-in-class learning and performance that provides organizati...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/05/23/2 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/05/23/2 Mon, 23 May 2011 07:00:00 EST SumTotal, the global leader in complete learning and talent management solutions, is pleased to announce the general availability of its latest Talent Management platform. This release delivers on SumTotal's commitment to provide significant value for customers seeking a single solution to better manage and develop their workforce. With complete integration of learning and talent management processes in a single solution, organizations have a new level of visibility to help make more informed decisions, increase efficiencies, and accelerate growth while reducing costs. "Integrated HR processes have become the new currency for operational effectiveness in the global enterprise," said Kevin W. Grossman, Vice President and Research Director at SumTotal, the global leader in complete learning and talent management solutions, is pleased to announce its participation in ASTD's annual Conference & Exposition, today through May 25 in Orlando, Florida, for organizational learning and performance professionals from more than 70 countries. A team of experts will be on hand to discuss with attendees the many market-leading solutions offered by SumTotal in the areas of: Learning Management, Performance Management, Compensation, Succession Planning, 360 Degree Feedback, Hiring, Social, Mobile, HR Management and Workforce Analytics. As a solution provider to half of the Fortune 500, and with offices around the globe, SumTota...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/05/02/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/05/02/1 Mon, 02 May 2011 07:00:00 EST Gainesville, FL, May 1, 2011 - Almost six years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will hold in New Orleans their National Flood Conference, an annual education and information sharing event today through Wednesday at the Hilton Riverside, where they will address property issues arising from floods, as well as their continued efforts to provide training and education to those immediately involved in such crises. As the training provider for FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program, SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the global leader in complete learning and talent management solutions, will participate in this year's conference, providing attendees with information on how SumTotal supports FEMA's nationwide NFIP training initiative for the education and training of insurance agents, mortgage lenders and cl...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/04/25/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/04/25/1 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:00:00 EST Gainesville, FL, April 20, 2011 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the global leader in complete learning and talent management solutions, announced today that global engineering firm Howden Group Ltd. is enjoying significant results since deploying SumTotal's complete talent management solution.  With tools to manage on-boarding, performance management, succession planning, workforce analytics, and HR Management, Howden has increased HR process efficiencies and retention of its top talen...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/04/12/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/04/12/1 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:00:00 EST Gainesville, FL, April 12, 2011 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the global leader in complete learning and talent management solutions, today announced expanded presence in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) with the assignment of seasoned experts in enterprise software solutions. Together, Malcolm Tinkler, Vice President of EMEA Sales, and Greg Hoffman, Vice President of EMEA Professional Services, bring more than 35 years of combined industry experience to support global customers across the region. Prior to joining the SumTotal team, Malcolm held a number of executive positions in Europe, Eastern Europe, Russia, Middle East and Africa. His 20 years of exceptional achievement in the enterprise software market include successes with large enterprises, ground-up ventures, and over fifteen successful acquisitions focused on rapidly integrating sales teams, ...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/04/05/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/04/05/1 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:00:00 EST Gainesville, FL, April 4, 2011 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the global leader in complete learning and talent management solutions, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the "Leaders" quadrant of the 2011 Gartner Magic Quadrant¹ for Corporate Learning Systems, as well as in the "Visionaries" quadrant of the 2011 Gartner Magic Quadrant² for Employee Performance Management Software. The Magic Quadrant positions vendors according to their "Ability to Execute" and "Completeness of Vision." "We are extremely pleased for this continued recognition, particularly on the heels of such impressive growth and advancement for our company," said SumTot...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/04/04/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/04/04/1 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:00:00 EST Gainesville, FL, April 4, 2011 - SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the global leader in complete learning and talent management solutions, today announced the latest release of SumTotal Mobile, a truly mobile solution for organizational learning that serves global enterprises, small- to-medium sized businesses, and government agencies around the globe. SumTotal marks a new milestone in its strategic innovation path by honing in on the mobile user experience, for both content developers and mobile learners, and by providing downloadable content that enables learners to complete required training un-tethered and truly mobile. Tony Bates, a recognized expert and consultant on e-learning and distance education, predicted earlier this year, "...the future of online learning is clearly in mobile technologies. Laptops and desktop PCs will remain necessary for sp...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/03/21/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/03/21/1 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:00:00 EST SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the global leader in complete talent management solutions, announces today the appointment of software industry veteran Nadeem Syed as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). As the COO of SumTotal, Nadeem will lead the company's strategic initiatives overseeing services, support, hosting, product management, and engineering. "Innovation has always been a hallmark of SumTotal, and I remain dedicated to not only further innovating our products, but also with how we service our customers," said Nadeem Syed. "These are exciting times for SumTotal as we accelerate our strategic growth. I look forward to working closely with our customers and delivering solutions that provide tremendous value and in helping them achieve new levels of success." Nadeem began his management career in 1991 with Oracle. Over a 19-year p...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/03/14/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/03/14/1 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:00:00 EST SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the global leader in complete talent management solutions, announced today that it is ranked among the elite in knowledge management on KMWorld's 2011 list of "100 Companies That Matter in Knowledge Management." This annual list, published for the last decade, is a collaborative effort between KMWorld staffers, industry analysts, knowledge management system integrators and a select group of system users. "Limiting the list to 100 companies is an extraordinarily difficult task, so we put extensive effort into refining it and making sure it reflects the top players in the industry," says Hugh McKellar, editor-in-chief of KMWorld Magazine.  "Knowledge manage...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/02/14/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/02/14/1 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:00:00 EST SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the global leader in complete talent management solutions, today announced that the Ventana Research 2011 Value Index for Total Compensation Management identifies SumTotal as the top ranked supplier of total compensation management solutions providing the maximum overall value to the marketplace. Based on the weighted factoring of five product and two customer assurance categories, SumTotal was rated with the highest compliance and designated a "Hot Vendor" for compensation management software. The Ventana Research 2011 Value Index for Total Compensation Management is the distillation of a year of market and product research efforts by Ventana Research, the premier benc...]]> http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/02/07/1 http://www.sumtotalsystems.com/press/index.html/2011/02/07/1 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 07:00:00 EST SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the global leader in complete talent management solutions, today announced the appointment of Scott Andriano, John Shrader and Shawn Dean further expanding the company's leadership and HR domain expertise. Andriano, Shrader and Dean join SumTotal from GeoLearning as a result of the company's recent strategic acquisition, and offer a wealth of industry knowledge, relationships, and experience in HR technology. These new executive appointments in the sales organization are also part of the company's global expansion initiative as a result of increasing global customer demand. In his new role as Vice President of Field Operations, Andriano will be responsible for leading SumTotal's global sales expansion initiatives with a deep focus on ensuring customer success and satisfaction. With more than 20 years of ...]]> http://resources.sumtotalsystems.com/CEO-Guide-Top-Performer-eBook-Res.html?source=SM_WP_TM_CEO-Guide_06-11&pi=TM%20-%20Complete%20TM http://resources.sumtotalsystems.com/CEO-Guide-Top-Performer-eBook-Res.html?source=SM_WP_TM_CEO-Guide_06-11&pi=TM%20-%20Complete%20TM Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:00:00 EST
  
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