SumTotal Customer, Kohl’s, Presents on Creating Successful Talent Development Program

Las Vegas, NV — September 23, 2008 — At this year’s Talent Management & Leadership Development Conference hosted by Marcus Evans, SumTotal customer Kohl’s Department Stores presented a case study detailing the process of developing a successful talent development program on Monday, September 15. The presentation outlined the following:

• Identifying Challenges to Talent Development
• Developing a Total Learning Solution
• Innovative Learning Initiatives for High-Potential Success

Kohl’s Department Stores is one of the fastest growing retailers in the country with over 130,000 employees and $17 billion in annual sales. The company’s implementation goals have been to consolidate multiple learning systems, align programs and learners with strategic initiatives, ensure 100% compliance across the organization, have the ability to create accurate reports quickly and easily, eliminate paper completions, and create, distribute and compile Level 1 – 4 evaluations. Through the execution of SumTotal in 2007, Kohl’s has been able to retain associates, improve employee product knowledge and sales skills, increase customer satisfaction, and reduce the amount of training time.

The Talent Management & Leadership Development Conference is the premier venue for CLOs, VPs, Divisional VPs and Senior Directors, Directors, Managers from leading Fortune 1000 companies from various industries with responsibilities or involvement in the following areas: Learning, E-Learning, Corporate Training & Development, Learning Strategy & Operations, Organizational Learning Development. Presenters at this year’s Talent Management & Leadership Development Conference discussed best practices for developing strategies that fit seamlessly with overall corporate objectives. For more information visit: http://tinyurl.com/6pwscq.

About SumTotal Systems, Inc.
SumTotal Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMT) is the market leader and global provider of talent development solutions. SumTotal 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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