SumTotal Systems Names Barbara Stinnett as President

India, July 23, 2009 – SumTotal® Systems, a market leader and a global provider of talent development solutions, today announced that Barbara Stinnett will assume the newly created position of President, effective immediately, as well as join the board of directors. In this role, she will be responsible for leading the company and all of its operations with the mission of advancing SumTotal’s integrated talent development strategy, while continuing to build best-in-class solutions around learning management, performance management and compensation.

Stinnett brings more than 25 years of enterprise software, services and solutions expertise to Sum Total, most recently as a co-founder and managing partner with Timmaron Capital Advisors. Prior to Timmaron, Stinnett was Executive Vice President and Chief Customers Officer (CCO) for i2, and previously held executive positions at Sybase and Hewlett-Packard. She has domain expertise across multiple functions, geographies, segments and industries, and is known for her customer-centric approach.

“I welcome the opportunity of building upon SumTotal’s established leadership in the talent development market, and am energized by the company’s stellar customer base, innovative and robust product offerings and strong management team,” said Barbara Stinnett, President of SumTotal. “SumTotal is truly a pioneer in the talent development space, and I look forward to expanding our expertise by further addressing the unique issues faced by each vertical industry to provide the most value to our customers.”

”Barbara is an industry veteran with a strong track record of managing transformations within organizations,” said Robert Smith, managing partner of Vista Equity Partners and SumTotal board member. “We are excited about the opportunity to work with Barbara and the management team to create a sustainable business that delivers the most value for SumTotal’s customers.”

As part of this announcement, SumTotal’s current CEO, Arun Chandra, will be stepping down as CEO, effective immediately.

“I’d like to thank Arun for his leadership and service to the company during his tenure, and in his effort to bring the company through the transaction of becoming private. His contributions are appreciated, and we wish him well in his new endeavors,” said Stinnett.

About SumTotal Systems, Inc.
SumTotal Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of proven talent development solutions that automate and integrate learning, performance, and compensation management to drive business results on a daily basis. Our solutions strengthen and develop employee skills to accelerate time-to-market, close skill gaps, and reduce the risk of business disruptions. With more than 1,500 customers and 18 million users worldwide, we have increased the performance at some of the world’s best-known companies, organizations and government agencies. Our category leadership and applied insight help us understand the critical success factors for businesses of all sizes. For more information, visit www.sumtotalsystems.com.

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