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Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. announces acquisition of Saba in $1.395 billion deal

CLO Magazine

24 that it was acquiring the cloud-based talent experience solutions software company Saba for $1.395 billion. The cash and stock transition was unanimously approved by the boards of directors from both Cornerstone and Saba, according to the release. Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. announced Feb. The post Cornerstone OnDemand Inc.

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Saba CEO Steps Down

CLO Magazine

Bobby Yazdani and the board of directors have agreed he will step down as chairman, CEO and director. Shawn Farshchi, Saba’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, has been named interim CEO. — March 1 Saba, a provider of people-centric enterprise services, announced a leadership transition Friday.

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Saba to Acquire Halogen Software in 2017’s First Big HR Technology Deal

CLO Magazine

While consolidation in the HR technology space isn’t much of a surprise anymore, Saba Software’s announced acquisition of Ottawa, Canada-based Halogen Software was a bit unexpected. According to a joint release , the deal “will extend Saba’s position as a leading provider of end-to-end SaaS talent management solutions.

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Product Review: Saba Social

eLearning 24-7

I admit that in general I have been underwhelmed in the past with Saba. So, when I went and checked out Saba Social, Saba’s new social learning platform, I had very low expectations. Over 25 different social media types and Saba Social sticks with the ones everyone always sees – WHY? I was surprised.

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LMSs that kick ass: Saba

Janet Clarey

The sixth LMS in the LMSs that kick ass Friday series is Saba. Saba’s primary market is corporate learning with just more than half of all implementations installed behind-the-firewall (largest implementation 2,000,000 learners). Saba is a major player among corporate LMSs -you can say it’s a benchmark system.

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The Technology Award

CLO Magazine

With the help of Saba Cloud, Dutta was able to guide the company in adopting digital badging and gamification as a scalable and engaging learning delivery method for its employees companywide. On the Saba platform, Yum! Senior Director, Red Hat University, Red Hat. In just six months, Yum! Michael Cannon.

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Meridian Expands Leadership Team with Learning Industry Experts

Meridian

Ken Doyle, Director of Federal Sales – Ken brings over 20 years of federal government sales experience to Meridian, having sold into nearly every sector of the government. Prior to Blackboard, Ken held public sector sales roles at Saba and SumTotal Systems. Senior Director, Marketing. Contact Information. Michelle Sullivan.