Saba Positioned in Leader Quadrant of Gartner E-Learning Suites Magic Quadrant
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Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.-- Saba (NASDAQ:SABA), the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) software and services provider, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc., in the leader quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for E-Learning Suites, 2006(1) report.
According to Gartner, "leaders" are vendors who are performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction, have a proven track record of financial performance and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership position in the market.
Published on September 29 by Gartner Inc., a premier research and advisory firm, the report evaluates the performance of 15 vendors based on their ability to execute and completeness of vision. In addition to a product's capabilities, vendors were evaluated on viability, installed bases, geographic distribution capabilities, customer support and satisfaction, management teams, and success in capitalizing on the company vision.
"We believe our position in the leader quadrant by Gartner, Inc. reflects the significant investment Saba has made over the last year in delivering a complete HCM solution to organizations of all sizes," said Bobby Yazdani, chairman and CEO of Saba. "We are thrilled that Saba's completeness of vision and our ability to execute on our value proposition have been recognized, as we are committed to helping organizations take a more strategic approach to human capital and successfully navigating the evolving HCM landscape."
According to the report, "the e-learning suite market is evolving rapidly, as companies demand more comprehensive suites to manage their training processes more effectively and more efficiently." When evaluating e-learning suites, Gartner recommends looking specifically at integration - with components in the suite, third-party e-learning products, and other business applications, as well as personalization - the ability to tailor training to suit the particular needs of a company's business units and its staff.
Saba's Comprehensive Learning Management Solutions
The Saba Learning Suite is a comprehensive, integrated configurable suite that offers best-in-class capabilities for learning management, certification management, competency management, for-profit training, virtual learning and collaboration. Part of Saba Enterprise, an integrated HCM solution, the Saba Learning Suite leverages an open, scalable and configurable technology platform to speed time-to-value, lower total cost of ownership and make learning accessible anytime, anywhere.
Saba's complete learning solution also includes its Centra 7 application software, which enables effective online learning and training through live and virtual classroom training, as well as collaboration. As a result, organizations can share knowledge and exchange information with customers, partners, prospects and employees around the world in real-time, for more productive, cost-effective learning.
To support the growing demand for subscription based HCM solutions from Saba's customer base, Saba recently enhanced its learning solution with the introduction of Saba OnDemand Enterprise Learning and Saba OnDemand FastTrack Learning - fully integrated, subscription-based HCM services tailored specifically to reduce implementation time, speed time-to-benefit and support companies as they grow. The new solutions also complement Saba's Centra OnDemand offerings and come pre-integrated with the Centra virtual classroom, web seminars and eMeetings capabilities to achieve a true seamless learning and collaboration environment. Saba's OnDemand product line is the fastest-growing segment of the company's business.
Saba HCM solutions consistently receive high ratings from users and exceed most vendors in the strategic HCM space in the areas of technology architecture, competency management, reporting and analytics, administration, and collaboration. To support its HCM solutions and help its customers make the most of their investments, Saba also provides:
o A full suite of professional services - including strategic guidance, technology expertise, process definition and long-term leadership - to help its customers develop their HCM strategy and quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively, and implement their solutions to achieve their desired business results.
o An open and advanced technology platform to give organizations and their IT support teams the lowest total cost of ownership. Based on extensive development and deployment experience, Saba's HCM solutions have been developed using leading industry standards, best practice integration techniques, and a technologically advanced platform. This allows each application to be deployed as a stand-alone solution, or as an integrated suite. Leveraging web services and SOA, Saba Enterprise applications can easily integrate into an organization's existing systems and environment.
o An expanding community of global alliance partners that enhances Saba's HCM offerings by providing services, consulting, and technologies to organizations of all sizes.
o Flexible deployment options to provide organizations with the freedom to build and scale the HCM solution that best fits their needs, Saba offers both on-premise and on-demand deployment options and provides hosting services for organizations that wish to own their Saba software but completely outsource the administration and overhead of the system.
About The Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant for E-Learning Suites, 2006 is copyrighted September 29, 2006 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner.
About Saba
Saba (NASDAQ:SABA) is the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) software and services provider, using a people-centric approach to increase productivity and performance. As a trusted partner, Saba enables the Aligned Enterprise(TM) for over 1,100 customers in 150 countries by providing an integrated people management system to continuously align goals, develop people, improve collaboration and increase visibility into organizational performance.
Saba customers include ABN AMRO, Alcatel, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, 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, Stanford University, Swedbank, Wyndham International, Weyerhaeuser, Underwriters Laboratories, and the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy.
Headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, Saba has offices on five continents. For more information, please visit www.saba.com or call (+ 1) 877-SABA-101 or (+1) 650-779-2791.
(1) Magic Quadrant for E-Learning Suites, 2006, Waldir Arevolo De Azevedo Filho, Lou Latham, Gartner, Inc., September 2006
Contacts
Cecilia Denny,
Saba,
650-581-2528,
cdenny@saba.com
Michelle Homes,
LEWIS PR for Saba,
415-992-4400,
saba@lewispr.com
