Saba Extends Offer of Learning Exchange Program

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saba (NASDAQ:SABA), the premier people systems provider, today announced that it is extending the Learning Management System (LMS) exchange program that was initiated in June 2009 for qualified SumTotal customers to now include Softscape customers. Available now and for a limited time only, this offer is designed to provide an option for SumTotal and Softscape customers to take advantage of Saba’s award-winning people systems solutions at attractive prices.

“We are extending the successful exchange program we offered last fall to customers who were impacted by uncertainty in their vendor’s product investment and direction”

"We are extending the successful exchange program we offered last fall to customers who were impacted by uncertainty in their vendor’s product investment and direction," said Laurent Pacalin, senior vice president & general manager, people learning, Saba. “Customers joining the Saba family will gain a partner who is committed to product innovation as well as customer satisfaction."

By selecting Saba, organizations are partnering with the market leader. Saba’s financial strength, product breadth, and worldwide customer depth have positioned Saba at the forefront of the learning technology marketplace. Saba received the Bersin & Associates Learning Leaders Award for Vendor Innovation, where the Saba Knowledge Center was recognized for its ability to deliver Web 2.0 collaboration, recommendation, and search capabilities that improve learning effectiveness. In addition, Chief Learning Officer Magazine awarded Saba with an "Excellence in Social Networks" category for the publication's Learning in Practice Awards.

About the SumTotal/Softscape Learning Exchange Offer

The exchange program is available to all current SumTotal and Softscape learning customers irrespective of their deployment model. The exchange program provides participating customers with the ability to select Saba Learning either on premise or in the Cloud, with discounts available for each. For customers electing to take advantage of a more complete approach to organizational learning that includes social learning, virtual classrooms, and enterprise-wide knowledge capture, the exchange program also provides additional incentives for Saba Centra and Saba Collaboration.

In order to streamline the transition to Saba Learning, Saba offers a proven migration methodology and toolset. The Saba migration methodology and toolset were developed and validated in conjunction with converting hundreds of customers from other LMS products to Saba Learning.

Qualified SumTotal and Softscape customers will have until May 31, 2011 to take advantage of the Saba offer. For more information, please visit http://www.saba.com/products/sumtotal-replacement/ .

Saba provides the industry’s most extensible, configurable people management platform that enables organizations to cost effectively address their unique business needs and deploy best practices captured from the most admired organizations in the world. As part of Saba’s unified people management platform, Saba Learning is a comprehensive management system for formal and informal learning that enables organizations to become more effective and productive by identifying, managing, developing, and measuring the capabilities and knowledge of people throughout an enterprise, as well as empowering them to connect and contribute their expertise.

About Saba

Saba (NASDAQ: SABA) provides a new class of people systems that combine enterprise learning, people management, and collaboration technologies. Today's people-driven enterprises are using Saba's solutions to mobilize and engage people around new strategies and initiatives; align and connect people to accelerate the flow of business; and cultivate, capture, and share individual and collective knowhow to effectively compete and succeed.

Saba's premier customer base includes major global organizations and industry leaders in financial services, life sciences and healthcare, high tech, automotive and manufacturing, retail, energy and utilities, packaged goods, and public sector organizations. Saba's solutions are available both on-premise and in the cloud, and are underpinned by global services capabilities and partnerships encompassing strategic consulting, comprehensive implementation services, and ongoing worldwide support.

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.

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