SuccessFactors Congratulates Nancy Killefer on Her Historic New Appointment as Chief Performance Officer (CPO) in the Obama Administration

New Title and Role Makes It Clear That Managing Performance is a Core Driver of the New Vision for How Government Should Operate

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2009--SuccessFactors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFSF), the global leader in on-demand performance and talent management solutions, today congratulates Nancy Killefer on her appointment by President-elect Barack Obama as Chief Performance Officer (CPO), an appointment that Obama referred to as "among the most important appointments that I will make."

The new appointment and title is a clear sign that the revolution against inefficient workforces has finally arrived in the institution of government. The government is now taking very seriously the notion that it must not only cut waste in budget items, but it must also elevate, engage and better optimize the talent and workforce that is executing on and delivering government services. In most private companies, the workforce accounts for 70 percent of their operating budget, directly translating workforce performance of the individuals to overall organizational performance of the whole. The biggest challenge private companies face, and now, as undisputedly recognized by the Obama Administration, the US government faces, is to break down barriers between strategy and execution, and help government move faster, more efficiently and more effectively than ever before, and with goal alignment, speed, and ultimate accountability.

"Congratulations Nancy Killefer, for your historic appointment and role in shaping the future of government workforce performance," said Lars Dalgaard, CEO of SuccessFactors. "President-elect Obama said Thursday that America has a 'deficit of accountability, a deficit of trust,' and this really struck me. The times we're in now - in the middle of a perfect storm of increased economic pressure and intense global competition - simply demand a new culture of accountability and a total shift in how government operates."

"Nancy Killefer's appointment as Chief Performance Officer is testament and commitment to a growing wave of companies and government organizations that are tired of being 'comfortably numb'¹ and want more from their workforces," Dalgaard continued. "SuccessFactors' stated goal has always been to improve worldwide productivity by 50 percent, so we've been at the heart of this wave for more than 8 years, providing companies a way to achieve accountability, alignment, meritocracy, performance and success. It's utterly thrilling to see the new Administration bring it to government."

¹ http://www.successfactors.com/blogs/workforce-performance/comfortably-numb-2/

About SuccessFactors, Inc.

SuccessFactors is one of the fastest growing public software companies and the leading provider of on-demand employee performance and talent management solutions. The company enables organizations of every size, and across every industry and geography, to achieve high-performing workforces through goal alignment and execution, talent development and planning, and pay-for-performance initiatives. From 92 customers and approximately 282,000 end users in 2003 to more than 2,360 customers and 4 million end users today, SuccessFactors' solutions are widely deployed across 60 industries in over 185 countries in 31 languages. Founded in 2001 with offices around the world, the company employs passionate people, all focused on revolutionizing the future of work. For more information, visit: http://www.successfactors.com.

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