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UK-Based Eagle Consulting Deploys SuccessFactors Professional Edition Performance and Talent Management Suite

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^{Published in Science and Technology on Monday, December 1st 2008 at 6:46 GMT, Last Modified on 2009-11-02 16:36:34 by Market Wire}  

LONDON--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--SuccessFactors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFSF), the global leader in [ on-demand performance and talent management solutions ], today announced that Eagle Consulting, a leading outsourced Accounting, Payroll and Bankers' Automated Clearing Services (BACS) provider in the UK, has implemented SuccessFactors' Professional Edition for goal management and performance reviews to align employees to company goals and track and measure employee performance against those goals. The company also deployed SuccessFactors' 360 Degree Review module to build a well rounded, complete picture of employees' skills and competency gaps, and SuccessFactors Compensation Management to help recognize and reward employee performance.

Eagle Consulting provides outsourcing services, effectively acting as the external accounts department on behalf of its clients, which include small and medium sized businesses, as well as recognized brands such as Bacardi, Southern Water and Shell.

"As the business has grown, the performance of individuals is no longer as visible to the management team," said Harry Hornby, Director of Eagle Consulting Ltd. "We wanted to find a means of identifying and rewarding good performance, as well as identifying and correcting under performance. We also wanted a better means of communicating and tracking key goals and objectives across the entire organization. We chose SuccessFactors due to its cost effectiveness, ease of use, and the ability to customize the system to match our internal processes. The suite is helping us to do what we simply cannot do effectively with a manual process. It is also helping us identify additional skills from our employees that we might make use of elsewhere in the company."

Eagle Consulting evaluated the SuccessFactors suite in July 2008 and deployed the software to its 33 employees one month later.

Shelly Davenport, vice president of small business at SuccessFactors, added, "Driving alignment with internal goals helps contribute to the overall performance of the business, and ultimately the service it is able to deliver to its customers. SuccessFactors understands that these issues are not just about a technology solution, but rather about the people who contribute to and help build an organization. We're excited to help Eagle Consulting manage its continued growth through exceptional people performance."

SuccessFactors' SMB offerings – Professional Edition for organizations up to 500 employees, and SuccessPractices for organizations with up to 2,500 employees – bring enterprise-class best practices to small and midsize businesses. The Web-based, Software-as-a-Service technology model enables SMBs in all industries to cost-effectively implement the technology without the need for extensive IT support. By providing real-time, company-wide visibility into such critical performance data, companies are able to make better, more informed decisions about how to promote, recruit, compensate, reward and manage their employee base.

About Eagle Consulting

Established in 1993 Eagle Consulting work hard to provide practical solutions to the Accounting and Payroll needs of small and medium sized businesses. We employ qualified staff who provide a friendly, reliable and personal service to our clients. We are Investors in People, a registered BACS bureau, and a [ Chartered Institute of Management Accountants ] Training Practice. Our Purpose is to provide outsourcing services that save our clients money. Our clients advise us that we save them between 25% and 50% against the cost of an in-house department. We offer a range of services including Payroll, Payment and Direct Debit Services, BACS, VAT returns, Management Accounting, Annual Accounts and Taxation. We are also an appointed SAGE software reseller. [ www.eagleconsulting.co.uk ]

About SuccessFactors, Inc.

SuccessFactors is one of the fastest growing public software companies and the leading provider of on-demand employee performance and talent management solutions. The company enables organizations of every size, and across every industry and geography, to achieve high-performing workforces through goal alignment and execution, talent development and planning, and pay-for-performance initiatives. From 92 customers and approximately 282,000 end users in 2003 to more than 2,360 customers and 4 million end users today, SuccessFactors' solutions are widely deployed across 60 industries in over 185 countries in 31 languages. Founded in 2001 with offices around the world, the company employs more than 700 people, all passionately focused on revolutionizing the future of work. For more information, visit: [ http://www.successfactors.com ].