Saba Extends Saba-Centra Reach to New Industries and Users.Saba-Centra Live 7.5 targets Apple Macintosh Market with Extended Platform Support and Offers New Assistive Technology Hardware and software that help people who are physically impaired. Often called "accessibility options" when referring to enhancements for using the computer, the entire field of assistive technology is quite vast and even includes ramp and doorway construction in buildings to support Features REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. -- Saba, the premier Human Capital Management (HCM HCM hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. ) software and services provider, has announced several enhancements to its Saba-Centra Live virtual classroom, training and real-time education software, enabling organizations to extend the benefits of real-time learning to even more users. Support for Mac platform Saba-Centra Live 7.5 now supports the Apple Macintosh platform, allowing academic students and corporate users with Mac systems to attend live, interactive classes. Learning organizations can also run sessions for audiences composed of both Mac and Windows users. Saba-Centra offers an intuitive, real-time learning solution for the Mac market, available as both an on-demand and on-premise solution. "The availability of Saba-Centra on both the Macintosh and PC platforms allows us to now reach the entire universe of students and faculty members that could benefit from the product's robust suite of learning features," said Sharon Collins, Project Manager of Academic Outreach at East Carolina University East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, intensive research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statue and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina . "The fact that Saba-Centra now supports the Mac platform helps my team fulfill its charter to have the faculty at all our schools--from nursing to construction management--take advantage of Saba-Centra's real-time learning capabilities, including video conferencing and recording features. Saba-Centra has far exceeded expectations from both students and teachers, alike." ADA Ada, city, United States Ada (ā`ə), city (1990 pop. 15,820), seat of Pontotoc co., S central Okla.; inc. 1904. It is a large cattle market and the center of a rich oil and ranch area. Section 508 features; ten languages supported Saba-Centra now also features enhanced support for the American Disabilities Act (ADA) Section 508. Saba has added support for assistive technologies such as screen readers and a comprehensive set of keyboard shortcuts that enable visually and mobility-impaired users to navigate through the Saba-Centra user interface and access content, including evaluations. Because disabled users can interactively participate in sessions - not just receive information - companies can now leverage the knowledge of these employees virtually. Additionally, Saba has increased the number of Saba-Centra languages supported to ten, as part of the company's continued expansion into EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. , Asia and Latin America. "The most effective learning programs enable students and employees to participate easily, using the platforms and interfaces they are most comfortable with and allowing them to integrate learning into their daily tasks," said Bobby Yazdani, chairman 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. at Saba. "These enhancements are part of our overall commitment to providing an intuitive learning solution that encourages user adoption and enables organizations to deliver training programs that can positively impact core business processes." Benefits for enterprises and academia The new features are designed to support the increasing number of organizations across a growing range of industries that are adopting Saba-Centra Live to connect employees in remote locations or to deliver real-time learning to partners and customers. By using Saba-Centra in conjunction with Saba's suite of learning, performance and talent management applications, many of these organizations benefit from a strategic, integrated solution for managing and optimizing their human capital. The extended platform support also reflects Saba's commitment to the academic market and was delivered in response to the needs of more than 100 universities, schools and colleges that currently use Saba-Centra. Academic institutions around the world are deploying Saba-Centra to deliver interactive classes to students and enable collaborative knowledge sharing across multiple campuses. Saba-Centra has extended the availability of virtual classes and real-time collaborative knowledge sharing at Northern Virginia Community College “NVCC” redirects here. For other uses, see NVCC (disambiguation). Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC), comprising several locations in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. (NOVA). "Through our Extended Learning Institute, Saba-Centra has greatly enhanced the reach of our online resources, particularly for our growing population of adult learners who depend on virtual classes for much of their coursework," said Dan Alford, Instructional Technology Manager at NOVA's Medical Education Campus. "Our students can participate in a live classroom experience from their workplace, home or any other convenient location. Faculty members routinely use Saba-Centra to tutor students and conduct online office hours office hours, n.pl See business hours. . Saba-Centra's enhanced features for ADA Section 508 requirements help advance NOVA's goals of creating an inclusive community of learners, supporting communication between students and faculty and enabling an innovative learning environment." Availability Enhancements to Saba-Centra Live 7.5 are available now both as licensed software and for on-demand customers. About Saba Saba (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 : SABA) is the premier Human Capital Management (HCM) software and services provider, using a people-centric approach to increase productivity and performance. As a trusted partner, Saba enables the Aligned Enterprise[TM] for over 1,100 customers in 150 countries by providing an integrated people management system to continuously align goals, develop people, improve collaboration and increase visibility into organizational performance. Saba customers include ABN AMRO, Alcatel, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ UFJ United Financial of Japan (bank) UFJ Upper Flex Joint , BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. , CEMEX CEMEX Cementos Mexicanos , Cisco Systems, DaimlerChrysler, Dell, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Deloitte & Touche (also referred to as Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and branded as Deloitte.) is the second largest professional services firm in the world, and one of the Big Four auditors, along with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young and KPMG. , EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. , EMC Corporation, FedEx Kinko's, Insurance Australia Group Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG) is an Australian publicly-listed company with its shares traded on the Australian Stock Exchange as ASX: IAG. The company was formed by the demutualisation of the NRMA Insurance business in July 2000 and a return of shares to the , Lockheed Martin, Medtronic, National Australia Bank The National Australia Bank or NAB (ASX: NAB, LSE: NAB, NYSE: NAB, TYO: 8637 ) is part of the NAB Group. It is the largest bank in Australia by assets, and 28th largest in the world. , Novartis, Petrobras, Procter & Gamble, Scotiabank, Sprint, Standard Chartered Bank Standard Chartered Bank (LSE: STAN, HKSE: 2888 ) is a British bank headquartered in London with operations in more than fifty countries. It operates a network of over 1,600 branches (including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures) and employs almost 60,000 , Stanford University, Swedbank, Wyndham International, Weyerhaeuser, Underwriters Laboratories, and the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy. Headquartered in Redwood Shores, California Redwood Shores is an upscale and desirable [1] waterfront neighborhood on the San Francisco Peninsula in California. It is located on the eastern edge of Belmont, but is actually part of incorporated Redwood City. , 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, statements regarding Saba's continued expansion in EMEA, Asia and Latin America and market acceptance of the Saba-Centra enhancements. 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" on pages 11 through 21 of Saba's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated August 18, 2006 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. SABA, the Saba logo, Centra and the marks relating to Saba products and services referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Saba Software, Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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