AMP, Buckman Laboratories, Humana and University Health System Win SumTotal's ToolBook Awards.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- SumTotal(R) Systems (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :SUMT SUMT Sequential Unconstrained Minimization Technique ) announced that AMP, Buckman Laboratories, Humana (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HUM) and University Health System have won this year's ToolBook(TM) Design Awards for outstanding use of SumTotal's simulation and interactive content authoring solution. ToolBook helps companies create content and simulations that are critical to the success of learning and development. With ToolBook, organizations can craft professional, standards-based simulations, tutorials, assessments, courses and other content without in-depth programming skills. The ToolBook Design Awards were given at this year's TBCON 2006, the annual SumTotal-sponsored gathering of ToolBook users, held in Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. from June 17-21. Platte Canyon The Platte Canyon is a deep narrow scenic gorge on the South Platte River in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The canyon is southwest of Denver on the border between Jefferson and Douglas counties. Multimedia Software, a leading value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. of ToolBook in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , serves each year as host for TBCON. "The ToolBook Design Awards acknowledge the innovative work our customers have accomplished with ToolBook," said Brad Crain, SumTotal's vice president of ToolBook. "It was great to see a record number of submissions this year from our customers around the globe, including Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand and the United States." SUMMARY OF WINNERS AMP - Best International Training Mr. Ryan Tracey of AMP, a leading wealth management company serving Australia and 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. , developed "Product Awareness - Retail Superannuation Superannuation An organizational pension program created by companies for the benefit of their employees. Notes: Funds deposited in a superannuation account will typically grow without any tax implications until retirement or withdrawal. " to improve employees' knowledge of key financial services products. One important feature addressed the "Payments In - Payments Out" model, which allows the learner to explore each step of the money flow. "ToolBook let me easily create a visually attractive, interactive, online course that not only met training industry standards but also met the learners' expectations," explained Tracey. Buckman Laboratories - Best Native Application Buckman Laboratories, with an effort led by Mr. Mauro Rech, created "New Employee Orientation" training with ToolBook to provide new hires with a more efficient way to learn about their organization. Tasked with delivering ever-changing information to a global audience, Rech used CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). delivery with an auto update capability to refresh corporate data on the fly, while minimizing network connection time. Buckman sent training CDs to employees all around world instead of flying them to corporate headquarters for training. Rech's solution was impressive because of its level of personalization and ability to address employees' need for timely and relevant new-hire information. Humana - Best ToolBook Productivity Solution Mr. Robert Dick and Dr. William J. Ryan share the award for Best ToolBook Productivity Solution. Their solution guides owners of training content through the development process, so developers can determine the appropriate medium for the delivery of learning. Dick and Ryan's solution analyzes data, calculates ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). and offers recommendations on delivery media. University Health System - Best Online Training This award recognizes courseware deployed in HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. that demonstrates the power of ToolBook to create engaging and effective training content. University Health System's Mr. Don Bair used ToolBook to create a course about an instrument called the GemStar Pump, which dispenses pain medication at the patient's bedside. Portions of the winning entries can be seen in the e-learning showcase at www.toolbook.com. Winners received an award certificate as well as an Apple iPod. About SumTotal Systems, Inc. SumTotal Systems (NASDAQ:SUMT) is the largest provider of talent, learning and business performance technologies and services. SumTotal deploys mission-critical solutions that align talent and knowledge with business goals to generate significant bottom-line results. With more than 17 million users worldwide, SumTotal has helped accelerate performance and profits for more than 1,500 of the world's best-known companies and government agencies including Accenture, Aetna, Cendant, DaimlerChrysler, Delta Air Lines, Harley-Davidson, Microsoft, Novartis, PNC PNC Purdue University North Central (Westville, Indiana) PnC Point 'n Click PNC Police National Computer PNC People's National Congress (Guyana) PNC People's National Congress Bank, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Bancorp, United Airlines, Vodafone, Wachovia and Wyeth. SumTotal has offices throughout the United States, in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Hyderabad, India. For more information about SumTotal's products and services, visit www.sumtotalsystems.com. SumTotal and the SumTotal logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of SumTotal Systems, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States or other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement/ Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements represent SumTotal Systems' expectations or beliefs concerning future events. These statements are not historical facts or guarantees of future performance or events and are based on current expectations, estimates, beliefs, assumptions, goals and objectives, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by these statements. Readers of this press release are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to (i) unknown errors or bugs in ToolBook Instructor or ToolBook Assistant; (ii) the inability to fix in a timely fashion unanticipated bugs, errors or defects that materially impact the functionality or usability of the ToolBook suite of products; (iii) the acceptance of ToolBook Instructor and ToolBook Assistant and future product offerings; (iv) the ability to successfully implement SumTotal Systems' solutions; (v) the ability to successfully translate the implementation of ToolBook Instructor and/or ToolBook Assistant into efficiency gains, (vi) the ability to successfully address technological developments and standards; (vii) the ability to successfully manage growth, significant current and expected additional competition, and the need to continue to expand product distribution and services offerings; and (viii) other events and other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in SumTotal Systems' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's annual report for fiscal year 2005 on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. filed March 28, 2006, the company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. filed on August 8, 2006, and its Form 8-Ks. SumTotal Systems assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release. |
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