SumTotal Presents “How to Save Time and Money with a Software-as-a-Service LMS”

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—November 14, 2008—SumTotal® Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMT), the market leader and a global provider of talent development solutions, invites prospective customers and industry analysts to attend a webinar featuring Jamie Silva. By attending the webinar, listeners will learn how to choose and utilize a learning management system through Silva’s firsthand experience.

Featured Speaker:  Jamie Silva, eLearning Manager, CareerBuilder.com

When:  Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1:00 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT

Summary:
When Jamie Silva selected an LMS, he had no prior experience or knowledge of LMS software or the industry. The first of his two LMS implementations was a catastrophe, which cost him time, money and frustrations. Through these experiences, he went back to the drawing board and re-evaluated LMS solutions and vendors to make a more informed choice that has been a great success! Silva’s company is now saving money and time with a solution and partner for long-term success. In an effort to help other companies avoid making LMS selection and implementation mistakes, which can cost a company tens of thousands, this presentation will give listeners the tools and knowledge to avoid costly mistakes.

In this webinar you will learn the following about evaluating an LMS solution:

• Things to look for and look out for
• The right way to do the due diligence
• Demo’s: What you see isn’t always what you get
• Asking the right questions
• Contract/Integration

To attend this webinar, please register at http://events.interwise.com/index.cgi?p=501593&t=14&do=register&s=sumtotal&rID=117&edID=1. 
A replay of the event will be available.

About SumTotal Systems, Inc.
SumTotal Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMT) is the market leader and a 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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