Lynn S.

GAINESVILLE, FL, Aug. 1, 2011 – SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the innovator in strategic Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, today announced the company has been recognized for excellence in Talent Management at the 2nd Annual Asia’s Best Employer Brand Awards held in Singapore. The awards were hosted by the World HRD Congress, Employer Branding Institute and Stars of the Industry Group, in a glittering ceremony July 22 at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Center.

“SumTotal has emerged as a leading player in Human Capital Management solutions in the Asia-Pacific region,” said Phil Knight, Global Chairman of Best Employer Brand Awards. “SumTotal excels in this region with focused leadership and a proven competitive edge in talent management.”

The award recognizes SumTotal’s commitment to complete talent management – from recruiting to top talent retention - to develop SumTotal employees into strategic customer partners with exponential impact on business performance.

SumTotal leverages its learning and talent management software internally for full employee lifecycle management, including hiring, HRMS system of record, goal and performance management, learning management, career and succession planning, compensation and reporting. Critical processes like employee on-boarding, goal setting, performance review, calibration, imparting skills and competencies and compensation are managed using the talent management suite effectively. SumTotal’s integrated systems connects end-to-end workforce processes, improve business insight across the organization, and offers superior user experience.

“This award is a terrific affirmation of the hard work we have put into internally implementing the same Human Capital Management principles and solutions we provide our customers,” said SumTotal CEO John Borgerding. “With the right HCM solutions in place, we have been able to achieve great successes with our team, and we look forward to continuing to provide our customers with the tools they need to achieve the same level of success.”

For more information about SumTotal, visit the company’s website at www.sumtotalsystems.com.

About The Employer Branding Institute
The Employer Branding Institute is a “virtual” organization where senior leaders in H.R. connect with each other to share best practices in Employer Branding. EBI is led by outstanding professionals in several countries who contribute to Talent Management, Talent Development and Talent Innovation. In the past six years, the network of the Employee Branding Institute has increased in size and stature, with members now in more than 36 countries.