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Saba (NASDAQ:SABA), the premier people management and collaboration software and services provider, today announced the appointment of Jim Lundy to the newly created position of Vice President and General Manager of Collaboration. Reporting to Saba's CEO and chairman Bobby Yazdani, Lundy will help extend Saba’s people management leadership position through collaborative technologies and social networking solutions that align with business demands in today’s rapidly changing workforce environments.
Most recently managing vice president and distinguished analyst for the Social Software and Collaboration team at Gartner, Lundy brings over 11 years experience in analyzing the collaborative technology market and is an established thought leader in the areas of social computing, collaboration and e-learning. Prior to joining Gartner, in 1998, Lundy spent 15 years
at Xerox Corporation in a variety of sales and marketing roles.
“Jim is a one-of-a-kind talent in collaboration and strategy and will be an invaluable addition to our management team,” said Yazdani. ”He has always recognized our vision and the vision of our customers and is the ideal person to be leading our efforts in the collaboration arena.”
“I've worked with Bobby for many years in my role as an analyst and am continually impressed by Saba's vision for the future of people management, and the role of collaboration technology moving forward,” said Lundy. “I look forward to working with the Saba team to build on Saba’s success in the collaboration market.”
About Saba
Saba (NASDAQ: SABA) is the premier provider of people management software and services that enables the people-driven enterprise. Saba’s solutions help global enterprises and public sector organizations to quickly respond and adapt to today’s complex and rapidly changing environments.
Saba’s people platform aligns and harnesses the expertise, skills, and ideas of an increasingly distributed and mobile work force. Working with Saba, organizations are able to align, engage, develop, mobilize, and foster collaboration across employees, customers, and partners in support of increased adaptability, rapid innovation, enhanced productivity, and speed to market.
Saba’s solutions are used by more than 1,300 organizations and over 17 million end users worldwide. Our solutions are available both on-premise and OnDemand :
, and are underpinned by global services capabilities and partnerships that provide strategic consulting, comprehensive implementation services, and ongoing worldwide support.
As the acknowledged standard in people management, Saba’s premier customer base includes the major global industry leaders in financial services, life sciences and healthcare, high tech, automotive and manufacturing, retail, packaged goods, and public sector organizations.
Headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, Saba has offices on five continents. For more information, please visit www.saba.com :
or call +1-877-SABA-101 or +1-650-779-2791.
Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, without limitation, Saba’s ability to extend its people management leadership position through collaborative technologies and social networking solutions.
Saba's actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties Saba faces that could cause results to differ materially include risks associated with.
Saba's dependence on growth of the markets for Saba's products, dependence on acceptance of Saba's products by customers and channel partners, fluctuation in customer spending, length of Saba's sales cycle, competition, rapid technological change, dependence on new product introductions and enhancements and potential software defects.
Readers should also refer to the section entitled "Risk Factors” in Saba's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2009 and similar disclosures in subsequent Saba periodic SEC reports. The forward-looking statements and risks stated in this press release are based on information available to Saba today. Saba assumes no obligation to update them.
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