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Saba Concludes Annual User Conference; Themes Emphasized the Management Revolution, Innovation, and Empowering People Within Or

^{Published on 2010-11-09 12:20:22 - Market Wire}
 

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Saba ] (NASDAQ:SABA), the premier people systems provider, concluded People 2010 a" Saba Global Summit last Thursday. Held in Boston at the Westin Boston Waterfront, Saba Global Summit brought together more than 600 attendees from around the world to learn about the newest people systems innovations and success stories.

"Building a Company That Is Fit for the Future"

People 2010 a" Saba Global Summit featured over 70 presentations from industry executives, thought leaders, and Saba customers, including:

• Gary Hamel, author of Leading the Revolution and Competing for the Future, and professor at London Business School. Hamel revealed in his November 2 keynote titled aBuilding a Company That Is Fit for the Futurea that most companies today still run their organizations in the same manner as those from over a century ago, and then shared many insights on the blueprints of truly innovative, successful organizations and the radical reinventions of management systems and practices that are needed for building a company that is fit for the future.
• Jason Averbook, CEO of Knowledge Infusion. In his keynote aThe Enterprise Talent and Collaboration Imperative: Moving Beyond Social Networking to Drive Knowledge Sharing and Employee Engagement,a Averbook shared trends, best practices, and success stories on driving new levels of performance through the transformation of talent management practices and enterprise collaboration.
• Gary Whitney, vice president, global hotel learning, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), gave an inspiring keynote on aPutting People at the Heart of Your Business Strategya and how this strategy has enabled IHG to differentiate itself and its people to succeed in business.
• Bobby Yazdani, chairman and CEO, Saba; Jeff Carr, president, global field operations, Saba; Amar Dhaliwal, senior vice president, product operations group, Saba; and Jim Lundy, vice president and general manager, collaboration, Saba, each gave thoughts on how to engage, cultivate, and mobilize a people-driven enterprise for success.

During the conference, Saba made several announcements, including:

• Growth of the Saba Cloud, powering more than 4.7 million users around the world
• The launch of Saba Partner Connect, the expanded Saba Global Alliances and Channels program, and the Partner Connections Portal on Saba Live
• Sabaa™s vertical initiative with the availability of its first industry-specific people systems, the Saba for U.S. Federal Government solution
• The tremendous growth of the Saba Customer Community implemented on Saba Live since its launch
• A record number of customer excellence awards, honoring 13 innovators in the Saba customer community

Registration for People 2011 a" Saba Global Summit begins in January. For more information on Saba Regional User Group meetings around the world, please visit [ www.saba.com ].

Quotes

aThis year, people systems have really come together to bridge people learning, people collaboration, people performance and the exchange of ideas at the conference were reflective of this impressive fusion,a said Bobby Yazdani, president and CEO, Saba. aThe feedback we have received from customers has been overwhelmingly positive a" from the keynotes, to the partner pavilion, to the entrepreneurs' panel, attendees noted renewed inspiration in engaging and empowering people to help their organizations succeed.a

About Saba

Saba (NASDAQ:SABA) provides a new class of people systems that combine enterprise learning, people management, and collaboration technologies. Todaya™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. Sabaa™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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