New Report Cites Saba Learning for 'Most Advanced Functionality' of any Learning Management System
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Saba, a leading provider of Human Capital Management solutions, today announced that Bersin & Associates, the leading research and advisory firm focused on corporate learning, recognized Saba for its ability to scale and market presence. In its new report entitled, "Learning Management Systems 2006: Facts, Practical Analysis, Trends and Vendor Profiles," Bersin & Associates placed Saba at the top of its Market Map(R) for "ability to scale," defined by a vendor's ability to handle large, global client solutions.
The independent, self-funded research report by Bersin contains a detailed review of the LMS market, including a discussion of market trends, profiles of 22 top vendors in the U.S. market, as well as Market Maps to help buyers identify a short list of vendors to meet their specific needs. Saba was defined by the report as a Global Enterprise provider, with the ability to serve the needs of global organizations with advanced features for multi- language support, domain management, and global sales, support and services.
In the report, Bersin & Associates clarifies that success in the 'global enterprise' market "requires more than a scalable product -- it requires a service and support organization that can support a global, 24x7 customer base." "Saba has unmatched global presence and experience, with sales and services professionals, executive leaders and partners serving Saba customers in multiple regions of the world," said Josh Bersin, president and founder of Bersin & Associates.
According to the report, Saba has "proven capabilities to handle very large global implementations (100,000+ learners)." With nearly 500 enterprise customers averaging more than 20,000 users worldwide -- including more than 200 organizations headquartered outside North America -- Saba's technology and services solutions are built to address the complex needs of global organizations.
The report commends the features of Saba Learning as "extensive for both internal employee training as well as revenue-based customer training." It goes on to state that Saba has "some of the most advanced functionality of any LMS in the market" and is "particularly well suited for global and large enterprises." "We are delighted by Bersin & Associates' assessment of Saba's ability to scale and global market presence, which reflects our experience successfully implementing the Saba Learning Suite for large organizations around the world," said Bobby Yazdani, CEO and chairman of Saba. "Saba understands that global organizations need software solutions with the performance to handle tens of thousands of users and the flexibility to support the multiple languages, currencies and business environments of their people." Built on a modern, Service-Oriented Architecture, Saba Learning Suite brings together a single system with best-in-class capabilities for learning management, certification management, competency management, for-profit training, virtual learning and collaboration, to deliver real business solutions for sales and channel readiness, regulatory compliance, corporate university and customer education. Saba Learning leverages an open, scalable and configurable technology platform to speed time-to-value, lower total cost of ownership and make learning accessible anytime, anywhere.
For more information about Saba Learning Suite, please visit: http://www.saba.com/products/learning/index.htm.
About Bersin & Associates Bersin & Associates is the only research and advisory firm solely focused on corporate learning with a comprehensive research program targeted to the needs of learning professionals and executives. In 2001, Bersin & Associates introduced the WhatWorks(R) series, primary research that offers learning practitioners factual and practical insight that can improve program effectiveness and results, reduce costs, and avoid time-consuming and costly mistakes. The company specializes in five research areas: planning and strategy, blended learning, content development, learning management systems and infrastructure, and measurement and analytics. The company develops industry-leading research studies and provides advisory services to corporations and e-learning vendors. For more information, go to http://www.bersin.com/ or call 561 939 6345.
About Saba Saba (NASDAQ:SABA) is a leading provider of integrated Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions. Saba enables The Aligned Enterprise(TM) by aligning goals, developing and motivating people, and measuring results -- driving greater organizational performance.
More than 10 million current users in over 30 countries use Saba today. Customers include ABN AMRO, Alcatel, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, BMW, CEMEX, Cisco Systems, DaimlerChrysler, Dell, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, EDS, EMC Corporation, FedEx Kinko's, Insurance Australia Group, Lockheed Martin, Medtronic, National Australia Bank, Novartis, Petrobras, Procter & Gamble, Scotiabank, Sprint, Standard Chartered Bank, Swedbank and the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy.
Headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, Saba has 20 offices worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.saba.com/ or call (+ 1) 877-SABA-101 or (+1) 650-779-2791.
Saba, the Saba logo, and the marks relating to other Saba products and services referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Saba Software, Inc. Market Map and WhatWorks are registered trademarks of Bersin & Associates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: DATASOURCE: Saba CONTACT: Elizabeth Doubleday of Saba, +1-410-727-5112, x1261, or Web site: http://www.saba.com/ http://www.bersin.com/
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