SuccessFactors buying workforce analytics vendor

The acquisition of Inform Business Impact will bolster SuccessFactors' lineup of HR applications

SuccessFactors announced Thursday it plans to buy Australian business analytics vendor Inform Business Impact for US$25.5 million in cash and $15 million in SuccessFactors stock.

Inform's software, which is also delivered on-demand, includes functionality for workforce planning, predictive analytics and key performance metrics. It will work alongside SuccessFactors' lineup of human resources and performance management applications in a combined "business execution" suite, according to a statement. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter.

SuccessFactors, which has attracted attention with major customer wins such as Siemens, will also gain cross-selling opportunities among Inform's roughly 130 clients. That list includes Comcast, Starbucks and Nike, according to a statement.

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SuccessFactors announced Thursday it plans to buy Australian business analytics vendor Inform Business Impact for US$25.5 million in cash and $15 million in SuccessFactors stock.

Inform's software, which is also delivered on-demand, includes functionality for workforce planning, predictive analytics and key performance metrics. It will work alongside SuccessFactors' lineup of human resources and performance management applications in a combined "business execution" suite, according to a statement. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter.

SuccessFactors, which has attracted attention with major customer wins such as Siemens, will also gain cross-selling opportunities among Inform's roughly 130 clients. That list includes Comcast, Starbucks and Nike, according to a statement.

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