Tuesday, November 27, 2007

iContent Expands Compliance and Business Content for On-Demand Training

New Partnerships with getAbstract, KESDEE, LearnWright, Quality Food Training, and WeComply Strengthen iContent Solution with 4,000 New Offerings

Arlington, Va. - 27 November, 2007 – Plateau Systems, a leading provider of talent management software, content and services, today announced the expansion of its iContent solution (http://www.plateau.com/icontent/), adding specialized content from five new partners: getAbstract, KESDEE, LearnWright, Quality Food Training, and WeComply. These partners bring 4,000 new business, finance, and compliance titles, in industries such as biotech, pharmaceuticals, and food packaging, to the iContent catalog. iContent users now have access to more than 30,000 talent management assets that span a broad range of business, technology, and leadership development topics.

According to a recent Bersin & Associates report, content integration is one of the top challenges facing organizations implementing learning management systems, and even well-funded and well-staffed technology groups are supporting multiple sources of content with various levels of integration with their systems. iContent addresses these challenges by providing a single point of access to talent management materials, accelerating content testing and integration to deliver content with less time and effort, and managing all content centrally and securely, with or without a learning management system.

“Through partnerships with content providers like getAbstract, KESDEE, LearnWright, Quality Food Training, and WeComply, iContent provides users with the widest variety of global talent management content in a single solution, from compliance to professional development and industry-specific materials,” said Paul Sparta, Chairman and CEO of Plateau. “With iContent, users can simplify procurement and reduce their content management costs, while improving the way these materials are distributed and integrated into employee development programs. By eliminating the burden of locating, integrating, and managing content from multiple vendors, iContent allows users to focus on more strategic activities and using these materials to meet their talent management needs.”

iContent’s compliance offerings now include materials from LearnWright, Inc., Quality Food Training, and WeComply. LearnWright, Inc.(www.learnwright.com) offers multimedia training designed for the health and life science industries. iContent users involved with the development, testing, and manufacturing of Finished Pharmaceutical Products, Biotech Products, and Blood and Plasma Products , can use this training to comply with regulatory and quality requirements. Through the offerings from Quality Food Training (www.qft.co.uk/index.htm), a training and consultancy company working throughout Britain, Ireland and Europe, iContent users in the food and packaging industry have access to materials ranging from food safety and hygiene to forklift training and risk assessment. In addition, WeComply (www.wecomply.com) gives iContent users ocompliance training related to different workplace issues such as Business and Law, Discrimination and Harassment, Financial Integrity, Healthcare, and Information Security

Content from getAbstract and KESDEE significantly expands iContent’s current finance, risk, and business offerings. getAbstract (www.getabstract.com) offers thousands of business book summaries from topic areas such as Leadership & Management, Sales & Marketing, Finance, HR, and IT. KESDEE’s (www.kesdee.com) offerings, which include 500 accredited courses spanning approximately 1500 hours of e-learning, provide iContent users with access to finance topics that include Credit Risk Management, Anti-Money Laundering, Insurance, and Accounting. KESDEE also provides On-line Tutorials for Risk Manager Certification Exams, such as Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and Professional Risk Manager (PRM).

Companies are realizing substantial benefits from adopting iContent as the preferred solution for purchasing, delivering, and managing learning and talent management content. By providing organizations with a single place to buy, manage, and store third-party and custom developed content, iContent speeds the availability and delivery of content, while simultaneously decreasing the time and labor costs associated with managing and storing learning and talent management content. View information about iContent at (http://www.plateau.com/icontent/.)

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About Plateau
Plateau is a leading provider of talent management software, content and services designed to increase workforce productivity and drive business success. Plateau's award-winning software is powering talent management initiatives across some of the world's most successful organizations, including the American Red Cross, Capital One, General Electric, the Internal Revenue Service, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and Reuters. Industry analysts at Bersin & Associates, Forrester Research and other leading information and technology research and advisory firms continue to recognize Plateau's leadership in delivering best-in-class functionality, technology and customer satisfaction. Plateau is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with offices across the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.Plateau.com.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Plateau Systems to Sponsor Human Capital Management: Federal 2007 Symposium

Plateau and Former OPM Executive to Host Competency Management Roundtable at Premier Federal event

Arlington, Va. - 13 November, 2007 – Plateau Systems, a leading provider of talent management software, content and services, today announced its participation in Human Capital Management: Federal 2007 (HCMF 2007), the premier Federal symposium on human capital management November 14-16 at the Hilton Embassy Suites in Washington DC. As a symposium sponsor, Plateau will host a roundtable on November 14 at 4:20PM featuring John L. Martin, former OPM HR Line of Business Special Counselor for eGovernment and eTraining Project Manager as the moderator. This practical discussion will outline key competency management best practices and show how they can be applied to current initiatives across Federal agencies. Because the roundtable discussions are designed to be interactive, attendees participation and input is encouraged.

WHAT:

Join Plateau Systems and John L. Martin, former OPM HR Line of Business Special Counselor for eGovernment and eTraining Project Manager, for an interactive and instructional roundtable titled: “Managing Competencies In The Federal Government.” Attendees will discuss best practice approaches for Federal agencies to consider as they build out their competency frameworks and overall competency management strategies. Roundtable participants will also exchange thoughts and ideas around the unique challenges Federal agencies face on this front and the critical role competency management plays in the President Management Agenda.

WHEN:

Wednesday, November 14, 2007, from 4:20 – 5:45 pm in Capital B Ballroom

WHERE:

Human Capital Management Federal Conference at
Hilton Embassy Suites – Washington, D.C. Convention Center
900 10th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Symposium attendees are also encouraged to visit Plateau at booth #8

INTERVIEWS:

Media are invited to contact Wendy Werve at 703-678-0381 or wendy.werve@plateau.com to schedule an interview.

Human Capital Management: Federal 2007 (HCMF 2007) supports the government’s initiatives towards human resource transformation. By providing a venue for all human capital leaders and professionals in the federal sector to discuss the issues, brainstorm for solutions, and discover successful implemented programs, attendees have the opportunity to validate their current human capital management plans and apply tools and strategies to maximize the value of their human capital. For further information about or to register for this event, visit http://www.wbresearch.com/hcmfusa/index.asp

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About Plateau
Plateau is a leading provider of talent management software, content and services designed to increase workforce productivity and drive business success. Plateau's award-winning software is powering talent management initiatives across some of the world's most successful organizations, including the American Red Cross, Capital One, General Electric, the Internal Revenue Service, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and Reuters. Industry analysts at Bersin & Associates, Forrester Research and other leading information and technology research and advisory firms continue to recognize Plateau's leadership in delivering best-in-class functionality, technology and customer satisfaction. Plateau is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with offices across the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.Plateau.com.

Monday, November 12, 2007

iContent® named Most Innovative New Product in E-Learning by E.Learning Age Magazine

Solution Recognized for Significantly Improving Customers' Learning Initiatives

Arlington, Va. - 12 November, 2007 – Plateau Systems, a leading provider of talent management software, content and services, today announced that e.learning age magazine selected iContent (http://www.plateau.com/icontent/) as the most innovative new product in e-learning at its third annual E-learning Awards. Judges recognized iContent, the industry’s only multi-vendor Internet solution for procuring, distributing, hosting, and managing custom content, for changing the way organizations use technology to support their learning and training efforts.

The E-Learning Awards recognize excellence in the e-learning industry across 11 categories and honor organizations for positive contributions to customers’ learning initiatives. A judging panel from the eLearning Network, the industry’s foremost e-learning association, assessed finalists during a rigorous, multi-phased review process that included live demonstrations and presentations to the panel. The panel selected iContent and the other award winners for delivering the most significant benefits to end-user organizations and providing the greatest contributions to the field of e-learning over previous solutions or approaches.

The e.learning age award follows Human Resources Executive®magazine's recognition last month of iContent as a Top Training Product of 2007.

“These top industry awards and recognition validate iContent as a global, flexible solution that is delivering real value by simplifying and improving the way organizations manage and distribute their talent management content,” said Paul Sparta, CEO of Plateau Systems. “As an organization committed to and widely recognized for making customers successful, Plateau will continue to develop and deliver intuitive, elegant, and straightforward talent management solutions like iContent that deliver significant value and return on investment to our customers.”

iContent is a next-generation solution for managing and delivering talent management content. It is the industry’s first and only centralized solution that allows organizations to buy, manage, and deploy third party and custom content – all from a single location. Customers are using iContent to expedite the delivery of critical learning and talent management content to their employees and end users, while reducing the time and costs associated with managing and integrating this broad range of content.

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About Plateau
Plateau is a leading provider of talent management software, content and services designed to increase workforce productivity and drive business success. Plateau's award-winning software is powering talent management initiatives across some of the world's most successful organizations, including the American Red Cross, Capital One, General Electric, the Internal Revenue Service, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and Reuters. Industry analysts at Bersin & Associates, Forrester Research and other leading information and technology research and advisory firms continue to recognize Plateau's leadership in delivering best-in-class functionality, technology and customer satisfaction. Plateau is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with offices across the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.Plateau.com.