Overture K.K. Deploys Saba Learning Suite

Scalable Platform Enables Cost-Effective Distributor Training and Certification Programs

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saba Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:SABA), the premier people management software and services provider, today announced that Overture K.K., a subsidiary of Yahoo! Japan Corporation that provides search engine marketing, went live with the Saba Learning Suite to provide educational and training support to its distributors. By implementing the Saba Learning Suite, Overture is able to ensure that its distributors have the information and online training programs they need to provide quality information and service about Overture’s solutions.

“We are pleased to provide Overture with a robust platform that can help deliver training programs that drive continued competitive advantage for the company in a constantly evolving online marketplace.”

“Our organization went through an in-depth process and evaluation to select a learning system that could support our current requirements as well as scale for the future,” said Shinichi Murakami, technology solution sales associate director for Overture. “With the Saba Learning Suite, we have a platform that meets our scalability requirements and provides us with an advanced architecture that includes Web 2.0 collaboration capabilities. With the Saba Learning Suite, we look forward to enabling continuous improvement for our distributor education programs.”

Overture has deployed the Saba Learning Suite to deliver and manage qualification curriculum that is required for its distributors in order to resell and provide services for Overture’s products. Overture also uses the Saba Learning Suite to deliver certification curriculum for multiple levels of “Overture Professional” agents. The training delivered to these agents through the Saba solution ensures a high level of knowledge and quality service to Overture’s customers and enables cost-effective training across geographically distributed locations.

“Overture has built a strategic business through in-depth knowledge sharing and training for its distributors that are responsible for reselling its search engine marketing services,” said Kazuo Hosoi, managing director for Saba Software K.K. “We are pleased to provide Overture with a robust platform that can help deliver training programs that drive continued competitive advantage for the company in a constantly evolving online marketplace.”

About Saba

Founded in 1997, Saba (NASDAQ:SABA) is the premier global provider of strategic human capital management (HCM) software and services. Saba’s people management solutions are used by more than 1,200 organizations and over 17 million end users worldwide. Saba’s solutions increase organizational performance by aligning workforce goals with organizational strategy; developing, managing and rewarding their people; and improving collaboration.

Saba product offerings include Saba Learning, Saba Centra, Saba Performance, Saba Compensation and Saba Talent available both on-premise and OnDemand www.saba.com/products. To ensure long-term customer success, our global services capabilities and partnerships provide strategic consulting, comprehensive implementation services, and ongoing worldwide support.

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