Saba Recognized as Visionary in Leading Analyst Firma?s Magic Quadrant for Web Conferencing

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Saba ] (NASDAQ: SABA), the premier people systems provider, today announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned Saba in the Visionary Quadrant in its 2010 aMagic Quadrant for Web Conferencinga report.

"Since installing Saba Centra for our virtual learning environment in 2001, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service has realized close to a quarter of a billion dollars in savings associated with the training of our employees"

The Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web conferencing provides guidance for organizations that are looking to implement Web conferencing solutions for cost savings and other benefits from reduced business travel as well as address concerns about archiving and compliance. It positions vendors based on their completeness of vision and ability to execute.

Gartner Comments (1):

aAlthough Web conferencing has traditionally been a stand-alone market, convergence with unified communications and collaboration (UCC) offerings and bundling with cloud suites are making it a more strategic decision for enterprises.a

aDue to global economic challenges, interest in Web conferencing is at an all-time high as companies look to cut costs. While the benefits of Web conferencing are obvious, there is still a huge opportunity to tap into the large percentage of enterprise users who still have not used it. Penetration rates are increasing, though.a

Saba Centra Highlights:

Saba Centra is an industry-leading Web conferencing, virtual classroom and webinar solution that enables employees, customers, and partners to learn, interact, and exchange knowledge in real time. By making it easy to capture and share knowledge as it happens, Saba Centra increases the value of session content and improves collaboration among globally distributed workforces and ecosystems. Saba Centra is available in the cloud and on-premise.

Saba Centra also provides seamless integration with Saba people learning and other learning management systems. Its dynamic, interactive environment provides an experience equal to that of in-person sessions without incurring the costs of travel. Saba Centra provides options to use VoIP, teleconference or a mix of both in any session. Saba Centra is available on PCs, Macs, Linux, and the iPhone and iPad.

Supporting Quotes:

aSince installing Saba Centra for our virtual learning environment in 2001, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service has realized close to a quarter of a billion dollars in savings associated with the training of our employees,a said Mitch Chazan of the IRSa� Planning, Analysis & Performance Management Branch. aSaba Centra has allowed our distributed workforce to collaborate more effectively and usage of Saba Centra continues to rise in our organization.a

aSaba is committed to innovating products that can scale both in size and in scope and that deliver real value to our customer base. Saba Centra epitomizes this and we believe this is reflected by our position as a visionary vendor in Gartnera�s Magic Quadrant for Web Conferencing,a said Jim Lundy, vice president and general manager of Collaboration at Saba Software. aIn fact, we have integrated Saba Centra web conferencing with Saba Live enterprise business networking as well as into our people systems suite comprising people learning, people performance and people collaboration - all of which enable employees, customers, and partners to learn, interact and exchange knowledge online.a

Supporting Resources:

Saba Centra: [ http://www.saba.com/products/centra/ ]
Follow Saba blogs: [ http://www.saba.com/blogs/ ]
Follow Saba on Twitter: [ http://twitter.com/SabaSoftware ]

About the Magic Quadrant

The Gartner Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2010 by Gartner, Inc., and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartnera�s analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the aLeadersa quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

(1) Gartner, Inc. aMagic Quadrant for Web Conferencing,a David Mario Smith, 4 November 2010

About Saba

Saba (NASDAQ:SABA) provides a new class of interactive applications that combine enterprise learning, people management, and collaboration technologies. Todaya�s enterprises are using Saba solutions to align and connect people around new strategies and initiatives, accelerate the flow of business, and cultivate, capture, and share individual and collective know-how to stimulate creativity, and effectively compete and succeed.

Sabaa�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.

SABA, the Saba logo, Saba Centra, and the marks relating to Saba products and services referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Saba Software, Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Saba Recognized as Visionary in Leading Analyst Firma?s Magic Quadrant for Web Conferencing