SumTotal Expands Global Presence, Opens Office in Dubai
Gainesville, Fla. (PRWEB) March 18, 2015 -- SumTotal Systems, LLC, a Skillsoft company and a leading provider of next-generation HR solutions, today announced the opening of its newest office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to deliver its Talent Expansion® applications to a growing number of customers, prospects and partners in the Middle East region.
HR leaders in the Middle East, which houses one of the largest potential workforces in the world, face the critical challenge of cultivating and sustaining skilled workforces. The mismatch between education and required skills for available jobs is significant. In PwC’s Middle East CEO Survey, 70 percent of survey respondents identified the availability of key skills as a potential business threat to their organization, with 72 percent of CEOs identifying the creation of a skilled workforce as a top priority over the next three years. [1]
“We are committed to investing our resources where they are most needed by our customers and organizations looking to bridge skills gaps within their organizations. Right now there is a tremendous opportunity to assist organizations in the Middle East in building the skilled workforces they need to meet their business and growth goals,” said Hardeep Gulati, general manager and head of SumTotal. “By opening this new office in Dubai, we will be able to expand our operations to meet the region’s growing demand for learning and talent management. Our unified solutions will help organizations drive performance and address evolving business challenges by delivering highly-personalized information and actions that cultivate an evergreen source of talent with current and future employees.”
To kick off the opening, SumTotal will host an event with presentations from Jerry Nine, chief operating officer at Skillsoft; Humair Ghauri, senior vice president of products and technology at SumTotal; and David Boote, regional sales manager Middle East and Africa at SumTotal on April 23 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dubai Festival City.
“This global expansion emphasizes our commitment to provide an exceptional customer experience and empower organizations to help employees develop their skills and get better at their jobs while they’re doing them,” said David Boote, regional sales manager Middle East and Africa at SumTotal. “Establishing a presence in the Middle East will enable Skillsoft and SumTotal, in collaboration with the company’s strong regional partner network, to reach the organizations that are demanding best-in-class HR technology to spur innovation and grow their business.”
To learn more about SumTotal, visit http://www.sumtotalsystems.com, and check out the SumTotal Blog for innovative HR ideas and discussions.
About SumTotal Systems
SumTotal Systems, LLC, a Skillsoft company and a leading provider of integrated HR solutions, is increasing the performance of some of the world’s most successful organizations, including AstraZeneca, Amway, and Seagate. SumTotal’s people-focused Talent Expansion® applications, available on premise and in the Cloud, enable contextual, just-in-time development designed to help organizations discover, develop and unleash the hidden potential within their workforce and business ecosystem. Today, more than 3,500 organizations, including several of Fortune’s “Best Places to Work,” rely on SumTotal’s award winning solutions to empower their employees. Visit the SumTotal blog or follow @SumTotalSystems at twitter.com/sumtotalsystems and on Facebook at facebook.com/SumTotal.Systems for more learning and talent management tips and perspectives.
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[1] PwC Middle East CEO Survey 2014: Fit for the Future . http://www.pwc.com/m1/en/ceosurvey/index.jhtml. 2014.
Hailey Hedge, SumTotal Systems, http://www.sumtotalsystems.com, +1 970-379-9363, [email protected]
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