PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 9, 2013) - Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: [ CALD ]) today announced that Jane McGonigal will deliver a special guest Keynote at C3, the company's annual customer conference, to be held May 5-7 at the Aria^® Hotel, Las Vegas.

McGonigal is author of the New York Times best-selling book 'Reality is Broken' and the thought leader in Gamification -- the application of game design to real-life challenges. She has created games for the World Bank, the Olympic Games, the American Heart Association^®, the New York Public Library^®, and many more.

"Jane McGonigal is the most engaging and eminent speaker on how to apply the principles of games to solve real-life challenges and drive performance," said Giles House, Vice President, Marketing Communications and Products, CallidusCloud^®. "Gamification is rewriting the rule book when it comes to the compensation and motivation of sales professionals. It complements traditional cash only incentive schemes to drive consistent high performance amongst sales. I am delighted that Jane will be delivering a keynote at C3, the premier sales and marketing event of the year."

C3 -- CallidusCloud Connections -- is the destination Cloud Software conference of 2013, bringing together industry leaders to help transform organizations with the latest cloud, mobile, and social technologies.

C3 is the only conference that brings together the most powerful Commissions platform, the most flexible Configure Price Quote tool, the fastest growing user friendly Marketing Automation platform, and the fastest growing Mobile Learning system. Attendees will see how these solutions combine to form the most comprehensive sales and marketing suite.

C3 registration is now open. To see the full list of speakers, agenda and to register for the event visit: [ www.calliduscloud.com/c3 ]

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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 1700 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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