SumTotal® Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUMT), the market leader and global provider of talent development solutions, today unveiled new features from the upcoming release of ToolBook® version 9.5 at TBCON 2008, a global ToolBook user conference. As part of the SumTotal unified talent development suite, users will have access to all the critical components companies need to strategically leverage talent within their organization including support for iPhone, Microsoft PowerPoint integration and XML support.
With ToolBook 9.5's Apple iPhone support, mobile professionals can now access learning when and where they need it, resulting in increased learning and improved business results. ToolBook 9.5 Microsoft PowerPoint import and XML support enables corporations to dramatically lower the cost of creating content resulting in increased ROI for their learning initiatives. Scheduled to ship in the third quarter of 2008, customers can expect:
- Advances in SumTotal’s Anytime, Anywhere architecture through new ability for users to access content on Apple iPhone and iPod Touch
- New support for learners to use Safari Web browser on an Apple Mac
- New voice narration feature to quickly add voice overs to learning content
- Ability to easily reuse exiting content with new Microsoft PowerPoint import functionality
- New XML import to leverage content from external sources such as databases, legacy content, Microsoft Office and other information sources.
- Advancements to graphics capabilities with new PNG image
- New automatic course certificate capabilities, along with other feature additions.
More information, demos and best practices can be found at www.toolbook.com/preview.
With powerful and best-in-class capabilities, the intuitive user-centric interface of the SumTotal solutions makes tasks and reporting easy and simple. Supported by the innovative Anytime, Anywhere Access capabilities and a unique integration framework, the SumTotal Talent Development Suite provides a platform for informal, as well as formal, learning and collaboration, giving the user access to knowledge and experts at anytime.
“Our investment in innovation is leading to unique talent development solutions that are focused on customer success,” says Sanjay Dholakia, senior vice president and general manager, Learning and Talent Management business unit at SumTotal, “With this release, we provide organizations with a unique way to reach and develop their workforce. We provide simple, but powerful capabilities that get information to users on the device, and at the point in the business process, that is most relevant and effective.”
About SumTotal Systems, Inc.
SumTotal Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMT), the market leader and global provider of talent development solutions, deploys mission-critical solutions designed to drive learning, align goals, develop skills, assess performance, plan for succession and set compensation. SumTotal’s solutions aim to accelerate performance and profits for more than 1,500 companies and governments of all sizes, including six of the world’s 10 biggest pharmaceutical makers, six of the 10 largest automotive companies in the world, four of the five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, three of the world’s top five airlines, five of the six largest U.S. commercial banks and two of the world’s top five specialty retailers. Mountain View, Calif.-based SumTotal has offices across Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. For more information about SumTotal's products and services, visit www.sumtotalsystems.com.
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Safe Harbor Statement/Forward-Looking Statements
Information in this press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the anticipated benefits, results and performance of SumTotal's products and solutions, such as ToolBook 9.5 . These statements represent SumTotal's expectations or beliefs concerning future events. These statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance or events and are based on current expectations, estimates, beliefs, assumptions, goals and objectives, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by these statements. Readers of this press release are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to: (i) unknown errors, defects or bugs in SumTotal's software solutions, including without limitation ToolBook 9.5 and the inability to fix in a timely fashion such bugs, errors or defects; (ii) the acceptance of SumTotal's software suite and future product offerings; (iii) the compatibility of ToolBook 9.5 with various mobile devices, including, but not limited to, the iPhone; (iv) the ability to successfully manage and increase growth, both within and outside of the United States, significant current and expected additional competition, and the need to continue to expand product distribution and services offerings; (v) the actual demand and growth of the market for performance management products and services; (vi) the ability to successfully implement SumTotal's solutions in the future; (vii) the ability to successfully address technological developments and standards; and (viii) other events and other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in SumTotal's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and its Form 8-Ks. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are made as the date of this news release, and SumTotal does not assume any obligation to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this release.
Contacts:
Karen Ambrose Hickey, +1-650-930-4827
kahickey@sumtotalsystems.com
