Authoria Rated ìPositiveî in MarketScope Report on Employee Performance Management

Authoria, Inc., the leader in integrated talent management (ITM) solutions, today announced that it has received a ìPositiveî rating in Gartnerís ìMarketScope for Employee Performance Management Software, 2007.î1 Authoria was one of 28 vendors evaluated in the report.

According to Gartner, ìDuring the previous six months, we started to see customers selecting EPM solutions that were more integrated with compensation and succession management. Based on that feedback, we expanded the scope of this MarketScope to include all three areas.î The Gartner report further notes that ìEPM is an important linchpin in an emerging broader suite of talent management applications.î



ìWeíre pleased with this evaluation by Gartner, which we believe validates Authoriaís vision and delivery of solutions that weave together the essential functions of talent management,î said Tod Loofbourrow, Authoriaís Chairman and CEO. ìBy integrating these formerly isolated functions, our solutions enable employers to better leverage talent for bottom-line business results, through cross-functional initiatives such as pay for performance, performance-based hiring, and leadership development.î

Authoriaís on-demand solutions span the talent-management lifecycle, from finding and attracting the best-fit employees, to developing them, compensating them, engaging them, and making them part of succession plans. Almost 40 of the companyís 300-plus enterprise customers use three or more Authoria solutions for critical talent-management functions such as recruiting, performance management, compensation, and succession planning ñ an industry high for integrated talent management.

The MarketScope assessed vendors on the following criteria: marketing strategy, product strategy, business model, product/service, overall viability, sales execution/pricing, and customer experience.