Redwood Shores, Calif. - August 9, 2010 - Saba (NASDAQ: SABA), the premier people systems provider, today announced that People 2010 - Saba Global Summit, the annual meeting of Saba's customers, partners and thought leaders will be held November 1st – 4th at the Westin Boston Waterfront. The event will feature seven conference tracks and over 70 interactive sessions including 20 hands on workshops and keynote speakers, including Jason Averbook, chief executive officer at HR consulting firm Knowledge Infusion, and Gary Hamel, author of Leading the Revolution and Competing for the Future, professor at London Business School and "the world's most influential business thinker" according to the Wall Street Journal. People 2010 - Saba Global Summit will be an opportunity for hundreds of participants to share best practices and coming developments in people systems.
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People 2010 – Saba Global Summit will offer attendees:
- Industry trends and visionary insight from some of the most thought-provoking leaders in the industry
- Best practices and tangible tools to help maximize the benefits of Saba solutions
- Knowledge on how best to expand usage of Saba products and services while leveraging the investments already made
- Real-world experiences from other organizations around the world using Saba
- Technical direction on how best to implement Saba products to optimize success
- Tips and tricks tailored for industries, such as public sector, defense, high tech, and academic industries
- A clear vision of how Saba solutions will continue to meet customer needs over the next 12 months and for years to come
All People 2010 - Saba Global Summit tracks are configured to help attendees find new opportunities to improve their bottom line. Tracks include the following:
- Best Practices for People Transformation
- Creating the Social Enterprise
- Making the Case for Collaborative People Management
- Global Public and Academic Spotlight
- Product Spotlight
- Technical and Content Development
- Training by Saba University
Registration for People 2010 - Saba Global Summit is available at www.sabapeople.com
Keynote speaker Gary Hamel: Gary Hamel's reputation as a business thinker is unequalled; he is currently without doubt one of the world's most influential and sought-after speakers. His innovative entrepreneurship model is the blueprint for all companies wishing to become outstanding. Professor Hamel is currently leading an effort to build the world's first "Management Lab." The MLab is a pioneering attempt to create a setting in which progressive companies and world renowned management scholars work together to co-create "tomorrow's best practices" today. The goal: to radically accelerate the evolution of management knowledge and practice.
Keynote speaker Jason Averbook: Jason Averbook is Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Knowledge Infusion, a world-class HR consulting organization. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in the HR and technology industry, Jason has provided the strategic vision that has propelled the company to one of the fastest growing in the United States, as recognized by the INC 5000. Knowledge Infusion works with over 300 clients, providing the people, process, and technology expertise to drive change and transform their HR and talent management strategy to impact business results.
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“People 2010 - Saba Global Summit is the premier, global event for our customers and partners to come together to glean best practices for driving organizational success and productivity,” said Bobby Yazdani, chairman and CEO, Saba. “This year promises to be the most illuminating and inspiring yet, with Saba's advanced people systems having a substantial impact around the globe.”
About Saba
Saba (NASDAQ: SABA) is the premier provider of people management software and services that enable the people-driven enterprise. Saba's solutions help global enterprises and public sector organizations quickly respond and adapt to today's complex and rapidly changing environments.
Saba's people platform aligns and harnesses the expertise, skills, and ideas of an increasingly distributed and mobile work force. Working with Saba, organizations are able to align, engage, develop, mobilize, and foster collaboration across employees, customers, and partners in support of increased adaptability, rapid innovation, enhanced productivity, and speed to market.
Saba's solutions are used by more than 1,300 organizations and over 17 million end-users worldwide. Our solutions are available both on-premise and OnDemand, and are underpinned by global services capabilities and partnerships that provide strategic consulting, comprehensive implementation services, and ongoing worldwide support.
As the acknowledged standard in people management, Saba's premier customer base includes the major global industry leaders in financial services, life sciences and healthcare, high tech, automotive and manufacturing, retail, packaged goods, and public sector organizations.
Headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, 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.
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