MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25,
2006--SumTotal(TM) Systems (NASDAQ: SUMT) has signed a $13-million
contract to deliver learning and business performance software and
services to ExcellerateHRO, the jointly owned human resources (HR)
outsourcing business of EDS and Towers Perrin. Under the agreement,
ExcellerateHRO's customers can access SumTotal's Enterprise Suite 7.2
-- consisting of a learning management system (LMS), learning content
management system (LCMS), and performance management solution -- by
tapping into a web-based portal developed and administered by
ExcellerateHRO. ExcellerateHRO will use the SumTotal suite to
prescribe learning plans and training, track certification and
compliance related activities, and boost employee productivity and
performance.
The partnership between SumTotal and ExcellerateHRO means the
Mountain View, Calif.-based company's solution will serve as the
learning- and performance-management platform for ExcellerateHRO's
offering to Global 2000 and mid-size enterprises.
According to an October 5, 2005, research report from Forrester,
"Increasing customer demand and increased sophistication of human
resources outsourcing (HRO) services have all contributed to recent
growth" for HRO providers. Forrester goes on to say that "workforce
management" and "learning administration" are processes that companies
are increasingly asking for when they choose an HRO solution. In a
2003 report, Forrester estimated the HRO market to be worth $7.3
billion by 2008.
"Today's HR outsourcing customers are looking for a full-service
provider with market-leading solutions, global reach and HR industry
expertise," said Jim Sciano, vice president, product development at
ExcellerateHRO.
ExcellerateHRO manages the people, processes and technology that
drive traditional HR functions in organizations, including payroll,
benefits, workforce development, recruiting and staffing, relocation
and assignment, compensation management, absence management and
workforce administration.
About SumTotal Systems, Inc.
SumTotal Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMT) is the largest provider of
learning and business performance technologies and services. SumTotal
deploys mission-critical solutions that align learning with
organizational and business goals to generate significant bottom-line
results. With more than 17 million users worldwide, SumTotal has
helped accelerate performance and profits for more than 1,500 of the
world's best-known companies and government agencies including
Accenture, Aetna, Cendant, DaimlerChrysler, Delta Air Lines,
Harley-Davidson, Microsoft, Novartis, PNC Bank, U.S. Army, U.S. Air
Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Bancorp, United Airlines,
Vodafone, Wachovia and Wyeth. SumTotal has offices throughout the
United States, in London, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong
and Hyderabad, India. For more information about SumTotal's products
and services, visit www.sumtotalsystems.com.
Safe Harbor Statement/ Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These
statements represent SumTotal Systems' expectations or beliefs
concerning future events. These statements are not historical facts or
guarantees of future performance or events and are based on current
expectations, estimates, beliefs, assumptions, goals and objectives,
and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause actual results to be materially different from the
results expressed or implied by these statements. Readers of this
press release are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements. Additional factors that could cause actual
results to differ include, but are not limited to (i) unknown errors
or bugs in SumTotal Enterprise Suite 7.2; (ii) the inability to fix in
a timely fashion unanticipated bugs, errors or defects that materially
impact the functionality or usability of SumTotal Enterprise Suite
7.2; (iii) the acceptance of SumTotal Enterprise Suite 7.2 and future
product offerings; (iv) the ability to successfully implement SumTotal
Systems' solutions; (v) the ability to successfully address
technological developments and standards; (vi) the ability to
successfully manage growth, significant current and expected
additional competition, and the need to continue to expand product
distribution and services offerings; and (vii) other events and other
important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in
SumTotal Systems' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the annual report for fiscal year 2005 on Form 10-K filed
March 28, 2006, and Form 8-Ks.
CONTACT: SumTotal Systems
Bill Perry, 614-975-7538
bperry[at]sumtotalsystems.com