| SumTotalÂ(R) Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: | | | | certifications and new hire training. By |
| SUMT), a global provider of learning, | | | | using domains, Uponor, will reach out to |
| performance and talent management solutions, | | | | thousands of individuals and large |
| today announced that Uponor, a leading | | | | contractors, registering their own clients. |
| international supplier of plumbing and | | | | Finally, to leverage catalogs, data and |
| heating systems for the residential and | | | | processes, Uponor expects to later roll out |
| commercial building markets in over 100 | | | | to other countries, starting in Europe. |
| countries, has selected SumTotal's | | | | |
| ResultsOnDemandÂ(R) - Learning as part of | | | | "Our first goal is ease of use," says Jon |
| their plan to differentiate and increase | | | | Mendel, vice president of Human Resources. |
| their presence in the emerging market of | | | | "We are dealing with many levels of computer |
| cost-effective, green-alternative plumbing | | | | sophistication and still want to provide a |
| systems. | | | | consistent experience to help us clearly |
| | | | differentiate in a growing market for a green |
| Get the ResultsOnDemand - Learning | | | | alternative for complex plumbing, fire |
| Information FREE Kit NOW. | | | | sprinkler, heating and cooling systems. |
| | | | Buying SumTotal was an easy decision to make |
| Uponor wanted an on-demand, robust learning | | | | as we will be able to reach our employees and |
| management system and learning to help them | | | | customers worldwide and then also, have the |
| reach their customers and partners - | | | | ability to add on performance management in |
| wholesalers, distributors, plumbers, builders | | | | the future for an integrated solution." |
| and contractors - starting in the U.S. and | | | | |
| Canada. Consolidating and centralizing both | | | | "Companies like Uponor are using on-demand |
| internal and external training offerings and | | | | solutions to support both internal employee |
| results will increase the company's | | | | initiatives and business goals on local and |
| efficiency and reach, by providing consistent | | | | worldwide levels," says Sanjay Dholakia, |
| training on the positioning and products, | | | | senior vice president and General Manager, |
| automating registration and tracking and | | | | Learning and Talent Management Business Unit. |
| easily collecting course payments, as | | | | "ResultsOnDemand provides a faster time to |
| required. In addition, Uponor plans to use | | | | productivity while still having access to |
| the learning content management system (LCMS) | | | | sophisticated capabilities such as e-commerce |
| in a collaborative environment. | | | | and domains. This is critical when a company |
| | | | needs to reach an extended enterprise with |
| Uponor Corporate Training will be rolled out | | | | time-sensitive marketing and training |
| to their 600 employees, providing operational | | | | materials for consistency across audiences |
| programs, including regular professional | | | | and regions. |