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SumTotal - News Room - 2011/05/02 - FEMA National Flood Conference ...

FEMA National Flood Conference to Highlight Success, Continued Need for Education and Training SumTotal to participate in FEMA’s National Flood Conference as a provider of learning management for the National Flood Insurance Program.

Gainesville, FL, May 1, 2011 — Almost six years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will hold in New Orleans their National Flood Conference, an annual education and information sharing event today through Wednesday at the Hilton Riverside, where they will address property issues arising from floods, as well as their continued efforts to provide training and education to those immediately involved in such crises. As the training provider for FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program, SumTotal® Systems, Inc., the global leader in complete learning and talent management solutions , will participate in this year’s conference, providing attendees with information on how SumTotal supports FEMA’s nationwide NFIP training initiative for the education and training of insurance agents, mortgage lenders and claims adjusters. “SumTotal is proud to be a part of this critical initiative,” says CEO John Borgerding. “We provide FEMA not only a software platform, but also a partner in training and education. This conference is a great opportunity for FEMA and SumTotal to show how that partnership works and the immense strides their organization has made because of this partnership.” More than 20,000 communities across America participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Through their participation in the NFIP, communities adopt and enforce mitigation ordinances that will limit future flood damage. In exchange, residents and businesses in these communities are eligible to participate in a federally-backed flood insurance plan. According to FEMA, “Flood damage is reduced by nearly $1 billion a year through communities implementing sound floodplain management requirements and property owners purchasing of flood insurance.” system In the first year of SumTotal’s work with FEMA, 240 workshops were conducted, providing training to more than 13,000 agents, adjusters and lenders. The second year, FEMA significantly increased those numbers, holding 378 workshops for more than 19,000 individuals. Between Sept. 2010 and Sept. 2011, FEMA projects this trend to continue by providing more workshops to more agents, adjusters, and lenders year over year. SumTotal Systems, Inc. is the global leader in complete learning and talent management software that enables organizations to more effectively drive business strategy and growth. Recognized by industry analysts as the most comprehensive solution, SumTotal provides full employee lifecycle management, including a core system of record, from a single provider for improved business intelligence. The company offers customers of all sizes and in all industries the most flexibility and choice with multiple purchase, configuration, and deployment options. We have increased the performance of the world’s largest organizations including Sony Electronics (NYSE: SNE), AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN [ADR]; London: AZN), Amway, GKN (London: GKN), and Seagate (NYSE: STX).

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