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General Colin Powell to Keynote Taleo World 2010

^{Published on 2010-06-29 02:40:54 - Market Wire}
 

DUBLIN, CA--(Marketwire - June 29, 2010) - Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: [ TLEO ]), the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, today announced the agenda for its annual customer conference, [ TaleoWORLD 2010 ], with keynotes from global thought and business leaders including General Colin Powell, USA, (Ret.) and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of State.

Taleo WORLD 2010, themed "Know Your People, Grow Your Business," is the premier talent management event that connects Taleo customers with prestigious business, HR and world leaders to power insight into effective talent leadership and management. This context is particularly relevant given the current dynamic business environment that is spurring many companies to look to reinvent how they recover, compete and grow.

The event is expected to draw more than 1,000 global talent management experts. Attendees will learn strategies to achieve success using a unified talent approach with recruiting, performance, development and compensation for a single view of talent.

General Powell heads a prestigious list of global leaders keynoting at this year's event. He will share insights on how "take charge" leadership can create better results through smarter engagement. He will draw on his own experiences to illustrate the impact of great leadership in times of uncertainty.

Rounding out the roster of industry thought leaders at Taleo World 2010 are:

• A.G. Lafley Former Chairman & CEO, Procter & Gamble who will address "Secrets of Building A Talent Driven Organization"

• William Taylor, Founding Editor FastCompany and author of forthcoming business book, "Practically Radical: Strategies to Transform Your Company, Shake Up Your Industry and Recharge Yourself," will speak about "Practical Radicalism: A Strategy for Every Business Climate."

• Kent J. Thiry, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DaVita, Inc., whose winning talent-based strategies are profiled in Mr. Taylor's book, will join Mr. Taylor on stage to share his approach.

• Joseph Cabral, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health Systems will cover how to "Make Sure Your Talent Management Results in Business Outcomes."

For more information, please visit: [ http://www.taleoworld.com/2010/ ]

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