Taleo Voted 'Most Innovative Solution Provider' By Senior Public Sector Officials at hrGOV 2006

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO) , the leading provider of talent management solutions, today announced that it was voted "Most Innovative Solution Provider" by senior public sector officials at the hrGOV 2006 Conference. Taleo Enterprise is a proven, scalable and self-service solution that helps public sector organizations improve their hiring practices and assists them in attracting and deploying the talent needed to manage government programs and deliver public services.

This award recognizes Taleo's innovation in developing and delivering superior talent management solutions that drive success and performance in the public sector. The hrGOV 2006 conference provides strategic human capital management information to senior government HR officials. During the conference, senior public sector officials voted Taleo the "Most Innovative Solution Provider" in a survey conducted onsite by ConVurge, the conference organizers.

"The 'Most Innovative Solution Provider' of hrGOV 2006 was awarded by the collective group of government attendees, speakers, and council members who voted on the solutions presented," said Kelly Yocum, CEO, ConVurge. "This award recognizes companies that have become leaders in the industry and those who have brought forth solutions and education that the government needs."

"We are honored to be recognized by the attendees at hrGOV 2006 for our innovative talent management solutions that deliver tangible benefits and cost savings to public sector organizations," said Jeff Carr, EVP, sales and marketing, Taleo. "Taleo helps government organizations with their recruiting and hiring processes so they are consistent, objective, auditable, and improve performance (e.g., time-to-hire, sourcing quality and quantity, fairness, compliance with applicable laws, regulations, rules and public policies, etc.)."

Taleo Enterprise is the talent management solution of choice for hundreds of large global organizations and more than 28% of the Fortune 100. Like these businesses, public sector organizations must effectively manage large volumes and complex varieties of employees, candidates, and hiring processes. In addition, unique public sector requirements are driven by tight regulations and federal laws.

About Taleo Corporation

Taleo delivers on demand talent management solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to assess, acquire, develop and align their workforce for improved business performance. Taleo's customers use its suite of solutions to improve their talent management processes to reduce the time and costs associated with these processes and to enhance the quality, productivity and satisfaction of their workforces. Taleo currently has more than 420 corporate customers with approximately 525,000 registered users who use our services to fill positions in almost 100 countries. For more information visit http://www.taleo.com/.