A provider of employee performance management (EPM) applications, SuccessFactors, Inc., has announced plans to expand its existing Australian data center.

The San Mateo, California-based company reportedly intends to expand its reach in other parts of the globe, including Asia Pacific.

The expansion of its existing data center in Australia will now uniquely position the company to support its ever-expanding base of Asia Pacific customers, as well as U.S. and European customers that have a large number of employees based in Asia Pacific.

Officials with SuccessFactors said in a press release that the company will now be hiring additional staff, in order to run, as well as manage, this strategic infrastructure investment. The expanded data center will increase capacity to provide the complete suite of products to the company’s future as well as existing clients.

SuccessFactors’ cloud-based Business Execution Software suite provides business alignment, team execution, people performance, and learning management solutions to organizations of all sizes across more than 60 industries.

The company’s complete BizX suite – an integrated Business Execution Suite – includes Workforce Analytics and Planning, Goal Alignment, Performance Management, Employee Central, Recruiting Management, SuccessFactors Learning and SuccessFactors Social Learning. All these applications will now be delivered locally in the Australian cloud.

Murray Sargant, vice president, APAC, SuccessFactors, said in a statement, "Australia is an important market for cloud computing, and SuccessFactors is committed to continued leadership in this region. With a strong presence in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane, SuccessFactors has demonstrated its continued commitment to Australia and the importance of this country as a cloud computing hub for the Asia Pacific region."

Officials with SuccessFactors said in the release that the company’s complete platform will now be available on shore. Currently, over 33 Australian government agencies and departments are using the company’s Workforce Analytics and Planning modules.

Recently, SuccessFactors appointed Kara Wilson, a seasoned technology marketing executive, as its chief marketing officer (CMO) to manage the company’s global marketing and communications.

Last year, SuccessFactors launched a BizX solution – Express – into the Google (News - Alert) Apps marketplace. Express is a cloud-based business application that allows businesses to set goals, track progress, review employee performance instantly and execute at peak performance for the best possible results.

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