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