Human Resources: SumTotal Appoints Kevin Stilwell as Head of U.K. Channel Development

    DATCHET, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2007--SumTotal(R)
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUMT), a global provider of talent and learning
management solutions, has appointed Kevin Stilwell to run the
company's United Kingdom partner channel. Kevin joins SumTotal from
MRO Software, an enterprise and IT asset management company, where he
was head of U.K. channels and alliances. He will play a pivotal role
in developing SumTotal's indirect sales channels in the U.K.

    Prior to his role at MRO Software, Kevin was Global Alliances
Director - Strategic Alliances at Cramer Systems, and head of ISVs,
Distribution and Channel Development at Oracle, as well as having held
positions at Siemens Nixdorf and Tetra.

    During his time at Cramer Systems, Kevin established successful
relationships with a broad range of integrators, including building a
relationship with IBM from the ground up, and re-establishing
successful ties with Capgemini. While at Oracle, Kevin oversaw a
period of substantial sales growth through the enterprise software
vendor's indirect partner channel.

    He has also demonstrated an entrepreneurial flair, having led the
U.K. sales and professional services operation for a start-up in the
e-procurement sector.

    Kim Lewin, SumTotal's vice president of Sales for EMEA, said,
"Managing and developing our partner channel is a key part of our
sales strategy. Kevin's experience and proven track record will be a
tremendous asset to our U.K. operations. He knows the partner channel,
he understands the relationship between integrators and vendors, and
he has top-flight enterprise software credentials. I am delighted to
welcome Kevin to the SumTotal team; we are all excited at the prospect
of working alongside him."

    About SumTotal Systems, Inc.

    SumTotal Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUMT) is a global provider of
talent and learning management solutions. SumTotal deploys
mission-critical solutions designed to align goals, develop skills,
assess performance, plan for succession and set compensation.
SumTotal's solutions aim to accelerate performance and profits for
more than 1,500 companies and governments of all sizes, including six
of the world's 10 biggest pharmaceutical makers, six of the 10 largest
automotive companies in the world, four of the five branches of the
U.S. Armed Forces, three of the world's top five airlines, five of the
six largest U.S. commercial banks and two of the world's top five
specialty retailers. Mountain View, Calif.-based SumTotal has offices
across Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. For more information
about SumTotal's products and services, visit www.sumtotalsystems.com.

    SumTotal, the SumTotal logo, TotalLMS, and Results-On-Demand are
registered trademarks or trademarks of SumTotal Systems, Inc. and/or
its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Other
names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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