SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SuccessFactors,
Inc. (NYSE: SFSF), the global leader in business execution
software, today announced a strategic reseller partnership with
NEC, a global leading IT service provider that represents one of
the largest SaaS reseller deals in Japan. As part of the relationship, NEC will
resell SuccessFactors' Business Execution (BizX) software through
NEC global cloud-based global human resource management solution
"Cultiiva Global/HM". The solution will be sold by NEC's global
sales force and will provide additional opportunities for
SuccessFactors to improve business execution for customers
worldwide.
NEC's Cultiiva Global/HM and SuccessFactors' industry-leading
Business Execution Suite (BizX) empower C-level and human resources
professionals to tie the performance of their people directly to
overall business goals and execute more effectively every day. The
Cultiiva Global/HM Solution provides:
- Secure, low-cost delivery of a global personnel management
platform via the SuccessFactors Business Execution Suite - The
solution brings together global performance information on a common
management platform that can be accessed by leaders in corporate
headquarters and remote offices. Personnel data is managed at a
secure data center owned by SuccessFactors to help prevent
information leaks and ensure a controlled environment for
data.
- Flexible solutions that enable an objective-based system
built on the solutions that customers need - Cultiiva Global/HM
is packed with a range of personnel management modules which can be
tailored to suit customer requirements.
- NEC's own global help desk service – The solution
provides support teams located around the world to support end-user
operations.
"SuccessFactors recognizes that now more than ever companies are
looking for a distinct competitive advantage and in many cases,
that advantage is the organization's talent. As a result, we've
seen a rising need for improved business execution on a global
scale that can help companies attract, develop and retain top
talent," said Mercedes Ellison, vice
president of global alliances, SuccessFactors. "Working with NEC
and its Cultiiva Global/HM solution, is a great opportunity for
SuccessFactors to reach additional customers and help them improve
their business execution while leveraging NEC's stellar reputation
and acumen."
"We have already been using this service internally and are the
partner of SuccessFactors now. And from the view point of global
marketing NEC has been conducting, we are consistently impressed
with SuccessFactors' industry-leading solutions, professionalism
and expertise," said Yuji Ichimura,
general manager, NEC. "We're excited for the opportunity this
partnership brings as SuccessFactors provides an easy and powerful
way to deliver NEC's global Cultiiva Global/HM solution and improve
business execution for companies in Japan and around the world."
NEC began using SuccessFactors' Performance Management,
Succession and Career Development and Planning solutions in 2011.
After seeing the direct merit that SuccessFactors is having on its
own company, NEC joined the SuccessFactors Partner Program as a
Strategic SuccessSales partner. SuccessFactors SuccessSales
partners invest in building proficiencies around selling and
supporting SuccessFactors products to be able to effectively offer
their customers and prospects the industry-leading BizX software.
SuccessFactors selects its sales partners based on their ability to
open up new business segments, vertical markets or geographies to
accelerate and enable SuccessFactors to reach all companies around
the world. The Strategic level is the highest level in the Partner
Program.
For more information on the Cultiiva Global/HM powered by
SuccessFactors please visit:
http://www.nec.com/global/solutions/globalservices/menu/hpi/hcm.html
About the SuccessFactors Partner Program
SuccessFactors has established significant relationships with
industry leaders in sales, consulting, complementary business
solutions and technology through the SuccessFactors Partner
Program. Together, SuccessFactors and its partners develop, market,
sell and deliver the most comprehensive, extensible suite of
Business Execution Software solutions available.
SuccessFactors Partners benefit from the breadth of services,
promotion and support available through the SuccessFactors Partner
Program, and customers benefit from proven, complete, and
integrated joint solutions between SuccessFactors and its partners.
For more information, visit:
http://www.successfactors.com/partners/
About SuccessFactors, Inc.
SuccessFactors is the leading provider of cloud-based Business
Execution Software, and delivers business alignment, team
execution, people performance, and learning management solutions to
organizations of all sizes across more than 60 industries. With
approximately 15 million subscription seats globally, we strive to
delight our customers by delivering innovative solutions, content
and analytics, process expertise and best practices insights from
serving our broad and diverse customer base. Today, we have more
than 3,500 customers in more than 168 countries using our
application suite in 34 languages.
It's Time to Love Work Again.
Follow us: http://twitter.com/SuccessFactors
Like us: http://facebook.com/SuccessFactors
About NEC
NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network
technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world.
By providing a combination of products and solutions that cross
utilize the company's experience and global resources, NEC's
advanced technologies meet the complex and ever-changing needs of
its customers. NEC brings more than 100 years of expertise in
technological innovation to empower people, businesses and society.
For more information, visit NEC at http://www.nec.com.
Contact:
For SuccessFactors media inquiries:
Andrea Meyer
+1.415.370.7329
ameyer@successfactors.com
For SuccessFactors investor inquiries:
Karen Moran
+1.650.645.4439
kmoran@successfactors.com
For NEC inquiries:
NEC Global Service Operation division, Service Account team
+81-44-431-7184
ngs@global.jp.nec.com
"Safe harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These
forward-looking statements are SuccessFactors' current expectations
and beliefs.
These forward-looking statements include statements about future
growth prospects, financial results and benefits of acquisitions.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those contemplated by these forward-looking statements include: our
ability to retain customers and to experience high customer renewal
rates; whether customers renew their agreements for additional
modules or users; pricing pressures; the uncertain impact of the
overall global economic conditions, including on customers,
prospective customers and partners, renewal rates and length of
sales cycles; the fact that the business execution market is at an
early stage of development, and may not develop as rapidly as we
anticipate; risks related to the integration of the acquisitions,
including retaining customers and employees, unforeseen liabilities
and managing geographically-dispersed operations; competitive
factors; outages or security breaches; our ability to develop, and
market acceptance of, new services; the impact of any discovered
product defects or outages; our ability to continue to sell our
services outside the HR area; our ability to manage our growth; our
ability to successfully expand our sales force and its
effectiveness; whether our resellers and other partners will be
successful in marketing our products; our ability to continue to
manage expenses; and the impact of unforeseen expenses, including
as a result of integrating acquisitions. If any such risks or
uncertainties materialize or if any of the assumptions prove
incorrect, our results could differ materially from the results
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements we make.
Further information on these and other factors that could affect
these forward-looking statements is included in the section
entitled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in
other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission
from time to time.
Cultiiva Global/HM is a registered trade mark of NEC Corporation
in Japan and is not used for
products sold outside of Japan.
SOURCE SuccessFactors, Inc.