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GAINESVILLE, Fla.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ SumTotal Systems ], Inc., the global leader in [ strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, ] walked away with awards in three product categories at the eighth annual [ Best of Elearning! Awards ]. The company won aBest Learning Management System (Enterprise-based)a and earned awards of excellence for aBest Talent Management Systema and aBest Learning Content Management System.a

"We launched our fully integrated end-to-end strategic HCM suite earlier this year and are dedicated to continuing to provide customers with unparalleled integration. SumTotal is equally committed to delivering continued innovation and excellence among our individual best-in-class solutions, and we appreciate our customers recognizing those efforts."

This is the second year in a row that SumTotalas customers have honored the organization with Best of Elearning! Awards. In 2011, SumTotal earned aBest Talent Management Systema and received awards of excellence for aBest Learning Management System (software-as-a-service)a and aBest Learning Content Management System.a

Elearning! Media Group selected winners based on feedback from learning professionals and executives. Approximately 3,880 nominations across 21 categories were collected through an open-ended online ballot over three months.

aGiven the number of nominations, to earn an Award of Excellence is quite an honor, and to be named a category winner is a true testament to the vendoras product and service excellence,a Catherine Upton, Elearning! Media Groupas publisher, said in a recent press release.

Here is a sampling of the comments submitted by customers who voted for SumTotal and its solutions:

• aIt offers the most complete solution and can be customized by users without incurring expensive outside consulting feesa
• aPowerful and flexible, yet user friendly for the learnera
• aEasy to use, dynamic reporting capability, regular updates and fixesa
• aThe ease of building our site, the support during building and maintenance to followa

As a solution provider to half of the Fortune 500, SumTotal provides the industryas only fully integrated end-to-end HCM solution with modules that cover talent acquisition, talent management, talent development, workforce management, expense management and payroll and benefits. Customers benefit from a single comprehensive solution that addresses strategic HCM processes at a lower total cost of ownership and with a superior user experience.

"We are honored to receive this recognition from our customers across multiple categories of learning and talent management," SumTotal CEO John Borgerding said. "We launched our fully integrated end-to-end strategic HCM suite earlier this year and are dedicated to continuing to provide customers with unparalleled integration. SumTotal is equally committed to delivering continued innovation and excellence among our individual best-in-class solutions, and we appreciate our customers recognizing those efforts."

As an award winner, SumTotal will be featured in the 2012 Best of Elearning! Awards issues of Elearning! and Government Elearning! magazines in December. Readers will be able to learn more about SumTotalas strategic HCM solutions and hear from customers about how they are leveraging SumTotal solutions to drive enterprise performance. The awards issue will be available online in December at [ www.2elearning.com ].

For more information about SumTotal, visit [ www.sumtotalsystems.com ].

About SumTotal Systems

SumTotal Systems, Inc. is the global leader of strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions that provide organizations with a new level of visibility to help make more informed business decisions and accelerate growth. Recognized by industry analysts as the most complete solution, SumTotal provides full employee lifecycle management, including a core system of record, from a single provider for improved business intelligence. The company offers customers of all sizes and industries the most flexibility and choice in deployment and configuration. We have increased the performance of the worldas largest organizations, including AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN[ADR]; London: AZN), Amway (KUL:AMWAY), and Seagate (NYSE: STX).

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