Redwood Shores, CA (USA), October 2013 - Saba, a global provider of next-generation cloud solutions for talent management, has been ranked a -œLeader- in the 2013 Aragon Research Globe™ for Enterprise Learning. Evaluated by leading research firm Aragon Research, Saba Cloud was recognized as one of the top products in the field for its social and mobile learning, built-in eCommerce, and fully embedded virtual-classroom capabilities.
The Aragon Research Globe is a market evaluation tool that graphically represents the firm’s assessment of a specific market and associated vendors. The Globe for Enterprise Learning evaluated technology and services providers that allow enterprises to manage and deliver all forms of learning. Social and mobile led the pack in user demand, as did the need for easy access to a live class or a recorded one. Leaders have comprehensive strategies that align with industry direction and market demand and also have performed effectively against those strategies.
"Enterprises are realizing that learning needs to be social and mobile to meet the needs of today's multigenerational global workforce," said Jim Lundy, CEO and lead analyst at Aragon Research. "Saba has recognized this need and addressed it with embedded virtual-classroom capabilities, online and offline mobile learning, and social technologies such as live feeds, groups, badges, and gamification."
According to Aragon Research, Saba was ranked a Leader because of excellence in the following:
"We are proud to be named a Leader in the 2013 Aragon Research Globe for Enterprise Learning," said Shawn Farshchi, president and CEO at Saba. "Our leading cloud-based solution is helping organizations transform the way they work through advanced social integration and with new predictive machine-learning technologies. Customers are using Saba Cloud to increase the engagement and development of their employees worldwide."
Saba’s next-generation people-development solution, Saba Cloud, helps organizations adapt and excel in today’s new world of work. By enabling employees to continuously acquire new skills and expertise, take control of their own career development, and collaborate with anyone in the extended value chain, they are able to increase productivity and better support the business. Essential to Saba Cloud enabling this transformation is its incorporation of social, mobile, and collaboration technologies.
