1,000 Companies Now On SuccessFactors -- An Industry First.Companies of All Sizes and Across More Than 40 Industries Are Taking Their Businesses to New Heights, Making Better Decisions, and Performing Better Financially On SuccessFactors SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif. -- SuccessFactors, Inc., the global leader in on-demand performance and talent management solutions (http://www.successfactors.com), today announced that it has hit a major milestone, signing up its 1,000th customer to be "On SuccessFactors." In December 2006, a large Australian financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. firm came on board as the company's landmark customer, marking a critical point in SuccessFactors' ascension Ascension, in Christianity Ascension, name usually given to the departure of Jesus from earth as related in the Gospels according to Mark (16) and Luke (24) and in Acts 1.1–11. to the forefront of the human capital management market. "Considering that one year ago we had just 275 customers, it's pretty incredible that more than 1,000 companies are now taking their companies to the next level by motivating their workforces and running their businesses right by getting 'On SuccessFactors,'" commented Lars Dalgaard, SuccessFactors' founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Growing our customer base more than 250 percent in one year is amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. , but what's truly inspiring is that we've done it organically, without the help of acquisitions. Our hard work and our customers propelling us to succeed and deliver the very best products are the drivers behind our fantastic growth." In addition to hitting the 1,000 customer milestone in record speed, that same week saw 53 new companies make the decision to go "On SuccessFactors," further extending SuccessFactors' global, cross-industry and cross-segment reach. These new customers included an American advertising company, a Canadian architecture firm, an electrical utility from New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. and other global firms spanning diverse industries (http://www.successfactors.com/customers/). "The fact that we have customers of every size - in 139 countries and across virtually every industry - is truly amazing," Dalgaard observed. "The idea is spreading worldwide that smart, successful businesses are objectively managing their workforces and rewarding employees based on performance; realizing that merit, not office politics, is the most effective motivational tool and business driver; and breaking free of years of stagnant, almost dogmatic dog·mat·ic adj. 1. Relating to, characteristic of, or resulting from dogma. 2. Characterized by an authoritative, arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles. See Synonyms at dictatorial. thinking about performance management. These companies will be around long after the ashes of their competitors have blown away." During SuccessFactors' record fourth quarter, nearly 200 new companies chose to get "On SuccessFactors," including large public companies, mid-market companies and many small businesses. All have made a commitment to excellence by choosing visibility, accountability and performance as their top business drivers. About SuccessFactors SuccessFactors delivers performance and talent excellence, on demand. The company's software promotes visibility, accountability, and results, enabling organizations to eliminate the politics that destroy motivation and impede performance. Fueled by the industry's highest renewal rate, SuccessFactors has grown in the past 12 months from 275 customers to over 1,000 customers and from 1 million users to over 2 million users in 139 countries, across 40 industries, and in 18 languages -- all while becoming easier to use. During that period, the company nearly doubled its employee base, currently employing over 400 people passionate about effective human capital management. Carefully managed and executed internal growth has allowed the company to provide the same caliber of absolute excellence in execution for customers that catapulted SuccessFactors into the product, customer and revenue leader in the performance and talent management space. Customers include MasterCard Worldwide, British Telecom The telephone and communications carrier that provides services in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It used to be a division of the British Post Office, but was privatized in 1984 under Margaret Thatcher's administration. , Textron, salesforce.com, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Volkswagen of North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Reebok Ree´bok` n. 1. (Zool.) The peele. , Pep Boys, Lancaster General Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Lancaster General is a hospital and healthcare system with a reputation for excellence. The winner of numerous national and local awards, Lancaster General is committed to maintaining the health of all Lancaster County residents. Hospital and Grant Thornton. The company continues to execute at a level of global excellence by providing an industry-leading, scalable and secure global hosting operation. Founded in 2001, SuccessFactors has 15 worldwide offices collaborating for strong local support of customers. For more information, visit http://www.successfactors.com. |
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