Saba: Saba announces acquisition of Ultris; Ultris extends Saba human capital development and management leadership position with Internet- based knowledge content capture and collaborative learning capabilities

• Published in: M2 Presswire p. 1
• Format: Newsletter
• Language: English
• Published: Coventry Normans Media Ltd 28.06.2001
• Subjects: Call centers; Collaborative learning; Competitive advantage; Content management; Customers; Employees; Human capital; Internet; Knowledge management; Rubin, David; Taxonomy

M2 PRESSWIRE-28 June 2001-Saba: Saba announces acquisition of Ultris; Ultris extends Saba human capital development and management leadership position with Internet-based knowledge content capture and collaborative learning capabilities (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Saba (Nasdaq: SABA), today announced the acquisition of Ultris, a provider of Internet-based real-time knowledge content management and collaborative learning software, headquartered in Redwood City, California. With this acquisition, Saba adds a key component to Saba Content, a globally scalable, Internet-based content management system that automates the key processes involved in managing and distributing relevant knowledge content. This acquisition also positions Saba as the first vendor to converge learning management with knowledge management capabilities. Ultris' patent-pending technology extends Saba leadership in the human capital development and management market via Saba Dialog, a knowledge content management and collaborative learning capability that facilitates knowledge transfer and high-impact informal learning. Saba Dialog empowers subject matter experts to create and publish knowledge which users can rate both implicitly and explicitly, ensuring reuse of the most valuable and relevant knowledge content. Users across the extended enterprise - including customers, partners, employees and suppliers - can personalise their view of the taxonomy of content that evolves from this process using both subject and expert-based filters. Additionally, the integrated real-time messaging and collaboration capability of Saba Dialog provides users a tool to find and collaborate real-time with experts, mentors and peers. Global 2000 companies and government agencies will benefit from the ability to capture and leverage knowledge content across the extended enterprise. With Saba Dialog, an enterprise will be able to improve learning, increase knowledge access and availability, and increase the value of its knowledge content through appropriate distribution and continual reuse.