SuccessFactors Announces Inform's 2010 Workforce Analytics & Planning Conference

SAN MATEO, Calif., April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, SuccessFactors, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFSF) announced that Inform's 2010 Workforce Analytics & Planning Conference will be held on April 19-20, 2010 in Washington, DC.  

SuccessFactors customers are invited to join Inform, the global leader in analytics and workforce planning, at its Inform Workforce Analytics & Planning Conference, the only national conference focused on best practices in business analytics and human capital measurement. The conference will offer attendees groundbreaking insights and research on workforce planning, reporting and analytics from international thought leaders. Additionally, SuccessFactors will present how the combination of its Business Execution Software Suite with Inform's own solutions can accelerate a company's ability to execute.

The conference will feature presentations from industry leaders and Inform customers, such as McGraw-Hill, National Grid, Scotiabank, Starbucks and Travelers Companies. A unique industry analyst panel with Aberdeen Group, The Conference Board, IDC and Two Color Hat will also explore HR technology, analytics and workforce planning for 2010 and beyond. Panelists include:

• Mollie Lombardi, research analyst, Aberdeen Group
• Dr. Mary Young, principal researcher, The Conference Board
• Cushing Anderson, program vice president, Project-Based Services, IDC
• John Sumser, founder and CEO, Two Color Hat

The second day of the conference will feature an opening keynote presentation on 2010 HR technology trends by Jason Corsello, vice president at Knowledge Infusion. In addition, the conference will offer a range of case study presentations – for practitioners in the early stages of launching workforce analytics and planning, as well as experts seeking advanced practices – practical workshops and networking opportunities. Presenting companies include:

• Boeing
• Booz Allen Hamilton
• CH2M HILL
• Department of Immigration and Citizenship  
• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• McGraw-Hill Companies
• Medtronic, Inc.
• National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
• National Grid
• RAF Capital and Farient Advisors
• Scotiabank
• Starbucks Coffee Company
• Travelers Companies
• Virginia Tech

The full agenda and brochure can be found on the Inform Conference homepage. The conference will be held at the Capital Hilton hotel in downtown Washington, DC. To register for the conference, visit: https://informimpact.com/events/conferences/details/2010_Inform_Conference-NA/.

SuccessFactors also invites Inform customers to attend SuccessConnect 2010, the company's global user conferences for Business Execution. The events take place in New York on May 10-11 and San Francisco on May 17-18 and feature SuccessFactors customer keynotes from EMC Corporation and Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. as well as breakout presentations and best practices sessions from Aldridge Electric, Health Net, Sport & Spine Athletics and Stanford University Medical Center, among other customers. For more information on SuccessConnect 2010, please visit: http://www.successfactors.com/successconnect/.

On February 4, 2010, Inform and SuccessFactors, Inc., the global leader in Business Execution Software, announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement under which SuccessFactors will acquire Inform. The acquisition is expected to close in Q3 2010, subject to customary closing conditions.  For more information please visit http://www.successfactors.com/inform/.

About Inform

Inform Business Impact is the global leader in analytics and workforce planning.  Over the 28 years since its founding in 1982, Inform's brilliant and highly experienced leadership team has crafted a rich set of analytics and workforce planning applications anchored by unique intellectual capital.  Inform now serves more than 130 customers with their applications and strategic consulting, including 24 of the Fortune 500, such as Comcast, BHP Billiton, Starbucks, Nike, and many others.  To learn more, visit http://informimpact.com/.

About SuccessFactors, Inc.

SuccessFactors is the global leader in Business Execution Software. The SuccessFactors Business Execution Suite improves business alignment and people performance to drive breakthrough results for companies of all sizes, anywhere in the world. More than 6 million users and 3,000 companies leverage SuccessFactors every day. To learn more, visit: http://www.successfactors.com/.

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