PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwire - Sep 28, 2012) - Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: [ CALD ]), a leading provider of hiring, learning, marketing, and selling cloud software, announced today that it has been voted Favorite Company - Computer Software in the People's Choice Stevie^® International Business Awards.

"We are extremely pleased with our success at the 10^th Annual American Business Awards(SM) and The International Business Awards(SM), picking up 10 wins in total. More than 30,000 people participated in a public vote to determine winners in the final Favorite Company categories," said Leslie Stretch, President and CEO, CallidusCloud^®. "To have been chosen as the world's favorite computer software company is a testament to the outstanding value we deliver to all of our customers across our hiring, learning, marketing, and selling clouds."

CallidusCloud has been honored with wins in the following categories:

International Business Awards
People's Choice Favorite Company - Computer Software
Company of the Year - Computer Software
Best Website - Computer Software
Best New Product or Service of the Year

American Business Awards
People's Choice Best Cloud App/Service
People's Choice Best Cloud App/Service - Financial Management
Best Website - Computer Software
Cloud App/Service - New Product of the Year
Financial Management Solution - New Product of the Year
Company of the Year - Computer Software

All organizations honored in the 34 industry-specific Company of the Year categories of this year's International Business Awards were eligible to be included in voting for the people's choice awards. Other winners include ActionCOACH^®, Delta Air Lines^®, FreeConferenceCall.com^®, LifeLock^®, Samsung Electronics^®, Shinhan Card^®, and Unilever^®, among others.

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About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at [ http://www.StevieAwards.com ].

About CallidusCloud
Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: [ CALD ]), doing business as CallidusCloud, is a leading provider of cloud software. CallidusCloud enables organizations to drive performance and productivity across their business with our hiring, learning, marketing and selling clouds. From back office to the field, from desktop to mobile, we ensure organizations have the right tools to be more effective and perform better. The combined power of our clouds, our people, and our partners fuels growth, empowers the work force, and delivers real value. CallidusCloud drives performance and productivity for over 1500 leading organizations. Small, medium, and large enterprises across multiple industries and geographies rely on CallidusCloud for quicker hiring, simpler learning, better marketing, and smarter selling.

For more information, please visit [ www.calliduscloud.com ].

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