Joint SuccessFactors and HR.com Webinar Showcases Benefits of Integrating Learning with Performance Management; Event Outlines Best Practices on Developing Leadership, Retaining Talent

Business Wire, August 4, 2006

SAN MATEO, Calif. -- SuccessFactors, the leading global supplier of on-demand, Web-based performance and talent management solutions, today announced the company's featured participation in an upcoming HR.com sponsored webinar entitled "The Importance of Integrating Learning and Performance Management Solutions." Scheduled on August 15, 2006 at 11:30am PST, the webinar will outline the benefits of integrating an organization's Learning functions with the Performance and Talent Management process.

Targeted at Performance and Learning management (www.successfactors.com/products/sf-products_learning-management.asp) project leaders considering a Learning/Performance Management software purchase in the near future as well as HR professionals interested in learning more about software as a service (SaaS), the webinar will outline how to leverage tightly linked Learning and Performance Management processes to achieve measurable business results. HR.com chose to feature SuccessFactors based on the market leaders' ability to share customer successes on the topic. Additionally, SuccessFactors has been able to identify effective best practices to improve organizational alignment and company performance by developing leadership and retaining talent within an organization.

"Organizations are functioning in an increasingly competitive global environment where the need to perform consistently, effectively measure individual employee performance and quickly bridge competency gaps, will be crucial to the survival and success of flourishing companies," said Rob Bernshteyn, Senior Director of Product Marketing at SuccessFactors. "By sharing the methods by which our customers have integrated their Learning and Performance Management systems to create an environment that fosters leadership development and talent retention, SuccessFactors hopes to educate companies on the power of having the right people with the right skills in the right place to address current and future strategic organizational needs."

To register for the free webinar, please link to: http://www.successfactors.com/events/sf-resources_webinars.asp.> About HR.com

HR.com (www.hr.com) is in business to help build great companies by connecting them with the knowledge and resources they need to effectively manage the people side of business. As a global authority, we deliver HR Best Practices to help organizations build great companies through community, collaboration, research, shared best practices, and measurements.

About SuccessFactors

SuccessFactors delivers performance and talent excellence, on demand. The company's software promotes visibility, accountability, and results, enabling organizations to eliminate the politics that destroy motivation and impede performance. Fueled by the industry's highest renewal rate, SuccessFactors has grown to support more than 600 customers and 1.8 million users in 134 countries around the world. Customers include MasterCard International, British Telecom, Textron, Salesforce.com, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Volkswagen of North America, Reebok, Pep Boys, Lancaster General Hospital and Grant Thornton. The company has achieved a global industry leading, scalable and secure hosting operation. Founded in 2001, SuccessFactors has multiple worldwide offices collaborating for strong local support of customers. For more information, visit http://www.successfactors.com or call 1 800 809-9920.