Authoria Webcast Connects Integrated Talent Management with Improved Business Performance; Industry Analyst Josh Bersin and Raytheon SVP of HR Keith Peden to Discuss Innovative Strategies for Turning Talent Management to Business Advantage

Business Wire, July 11, 2006

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Authoria, Inc., the leader in strategic talent management solutions, today announced a complimentary Webcast that will explore how leading organizations are making an integrated approach to talent management an essential part of their corporate planning, competitive differentiation, and operational execution. The event is the fifth in the Authoria Connections(TM) 2006 Webcast Series.

In this free online event, industry analyst Josh Bersin will review the demographic challenges that are driving businesses to integrate the various functions of talent management, including performance management, succession planning, learning, compensation, and recruiting. Drawing upon his recent research, Bersin will highlight the strategies that forward-thinking organizations are using in order to align their talent-management efforts with their overall business needs.

Keith Peden, Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Raytheon Company, will reveal how Raytheon defined integrated talent management for its business, set a strategy for Raytheon's future, and accelerated its talent-acquisition and performance-management initiatives by implementing talent-management solutions.

Webcast attendees will learn:

--How talent-management functions can be integrated for business advantage

--The benefits of making the shift to an integrated talent-management approach

--What effective, integrated talent management looks like

--The factors that drove Raytheon to take a new approach to talent management

--Which metrics to use, in evaluating the success of talent-management investments

WHO:        Josh Bersin, Principal and Founder, Bersin & Associates;
            Keith J. Peden, Senior Vice President, Human Resources,
            Raytheon Company;
            Nina McIntyre, Senior Vice President of Strategic Talent
            Management Marketing, Authoria, Inc.;
            David Reichert, Senior Product Manager, Authoria(R) 2006,
            Authoria, Inc.

WHAT:       Webcast:  "Charting the Course for Integrated Talent
            Management: Signposts and Strategies on the Way to
            Measurable ROI"

WHEN:       Tuesday, July 18, 2006, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EDT

WHERE:      Please visit www.authoria.com/itm to register for this
            free online seminar.

About Authoria

Authoria(R) is the leading provider of strategic talent management solutions, helping employers increase the productivity of their workforce in driving their business strategy forward. Authoria's products have been awarded Top Product of the Year by Human Resource Executive Magazine six times, more than any vendor in the history of HR technology. Authoria(R) 2006 includes recruiting, performance management, compensation management, succession planning, and benefit and policy communication, while providing just-in-time knowledge and coaching for managers and employees. Authoria's award-winning solutions have proven successful for more than 300 large employers, representing more than 10 million employees. Customer companies include Boeing, Pfizer, Reuters, and Unocal. For more information, visit www.authoria.com.

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