ITOCHU Selects SuccessFactors to Accelerate Business Results

September 16, 2010 – ITOCHU Corporation, a global Japanese trading organization with 150 overseas bases in 74 countries, has selected SuccessFactors, Inc. to align its talent and provide its executives greater visibility across the global organization. SuccessFactors and ITOCHU's subsidiary, CAPLAN Corporation, a general HR and outsourcing company, have also entered into a reseller agreement, making CAPLAN SuccessFactors' first SuccessSales Partner among Japanese general trading companies. This partnership will help deliver business alignment and people performance via the SuccessFactors Business Execution (BizX) Suite to mid-market and enterprise Japanese companies, as well as ITOCHU's 700-plus subsidiaries, by helping them align employees to their corporate strategy. “ITOCHU is a great example of a global organization that understands the significant financial and operational benefits that can be gained by combining business alignment with people performance,” said Murray Sargant, vice president of APAC sales, SuccessFactors. “We are extremely excited about also welcoming ITOCHU as a customer and a valued alliance partner.”