Sify, Saba tie-up for e-learning

Sify Technologies and Saba Software Inc have come together to deliver people management solutions and e-learning in India. As part of this alliance, Sify will offer a packaged Saba suite to enterprises. “Emerging markets have their own dynamics. There are tremendous regional variations and market forces at play. By packaging Saba’s solutions and bundling it with our content services, we will be able to bring globally established best-of-breed applications to help our customers in India implement learning solutions that will develop talent as well as enhance organizational productivity,” said P J Nath, Executive President, Enterprise Solutions, Sify Technologies Limited, in a release.

“Sify and Saba have established themselves as leaders in delivering learning solutions to customers around the world,” said Gaurav Mehra, Managing Director, Saba (India). “We are confident that customers will benefit from Sify’s proven connectivity and world-class eLearning solutions that are aligned with Saba’s Learning Suite. Through this continued alliance, Saba looks forward to expanding its presence in this growing, vibrant region. The partnership will enable us deliver learning programs that serve as a key component of an organization’s people management strategy.”

Sify is among the largest Internet, network and e-Commerce services companies in India, offering end-to-end solutions with a comprehensive range of products delivered over a common Internet backbone infrastructure. This Internet backbone reaches 236 cities and towns in India. A significant part of the company’s revenue is derived from Corporate Services, which include corporate connectivity, network and communications solutions, security, network management services, enterprise applications and hosting. A host of blue chip customers use Sify’s corporate service offerings. Consumer services include broadband home access, dial up connectivity and the iWay cyber café chain across 164 cities and towns. Sify is recognized as an ISO 9001:2000 certified service provider for network operations, data center operations and customer support, and for provisioning of VPNs, Internet bandwidth, VoIP Solutions and integrated security solutions, and BS7799 certified for Internet Data Center operations.

As part of its offerings, Sify provides eLearning solutions with a range of services, including custom content and courseware development, performance consulting, simulation based training and learning management systems implementation. By offering the Saba Learning Suite as part of its technology arsenal, Sify has the most comprehensive learning management system available to address the strategic mandates of the learning organization–to deliver effective formal and informal learning that is tied to clear business outcomes.

Founded in 1997, Saba is the premier global provider of strategic human capital management (HCM) software and services. Saba’s people management solutions are used by more than 1,200 organizations and over 17 million end users worldwide. Saba’s solutions increase organizational performance by aligning workforce goals with organizational strategy; developing, managing and rewarding their people; and improving collaboration.