Plateau Named a Leader in Integrated Performance and Compensation Solutions by Independent Research Firm

Plateau Recognized for Depth of Functionality and Forward-looking Strategy

Arlington, Va. - 23 January, 2008 – Plateau Systems, a leading provider of talent management software, content and services, today announced it was named a Leader in the recently updated Forrester Q3 2007, Integrated Performance and Compensation Solutions Wave™ report. Plateau was among the select companies that Forrester invited to participate in this Wave and was recognized as a Leader for its integrated Performance and Compensation solution and for its stand-alone Performance Management solution.

After evaluating several talent management solutions across 95 specific performance and compensation criteria, Forrester found that Plateau Systems “established early integrated performance and compensation leadership, thanks to their depth of functionality.” Forrester acknowledged in the report that learning vendors, like Plateau, provide strong performance and compensation solutions and that with its “history in learning and Plateau’s well-defined forward looking strategy [it] has a leg up in career development planning, and [they] are good options for companies with a strong emphasis on integrating learning into their overall talent management strategy.”

The report stated that “performance and compensation is the linchpin of strategic HR” because “performance management and compensation solutions enable the measurement and alignment of individual and team goals to corporate goals.” Forrester further highlighted the importance of an integrated approach stating “without complete visibility, it is very difficult to assess the overall strengths and weaknesses of your workforce and potential gaps that will affect productivity, forecast future needs, and ultimately measure the bottom-line results of performance and compensation systems.”

“Forrester’s research highlights the value and importance of integration and transparency as it relates not only to performance and compensation management, but to the broader talent management market as well,” said Paul Sparta, CEO of Plateau Systems. “While there is certainly an important connection between performance and compensation, the relationship and intersection points between performance and learning management are even more profound. Organizations looking to capitalize on and maximize employee productivity and performance must have a cohesive solution that allows them to identify, train, align, assess, reward and deploy their talent in a way that supports the achievement of broader corporate goals. As a recognized leader in this market, Plateau is committed to driving real business results for our customers by delivering complete solutions that enable this full lifecycle approach to talent management.”

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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, General Electric, the Internal Revenue Service, Capital One Services and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). 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.

Plateau Earns Top Ratings for Customer Satisfaction and Completeness of Vision in Bersin & Associates' Latest Talent Management Suites Study

Report Highlights Plateau’s Comprehensive Global Services, iContent Solution, and Industry Leading Customer Satisfaction as Key Differentiators

Arlington, Va. - 16 January, 2008 – Plateau Systems, a leading provider of talent management software, content and services, today announced it was awarded the highest possible ratings – four stars – in the areas of Customer Satisfaction and Completeness of Vision in Bersin & Associates’ study Talent Management Suites: Market Realities, Implementation Experiences, and Vendor Profiles. The study points to the growing demand for complete talent management solutions and recognizes Plateau’s comprehensive approach, which includes integrated performance and development planning; integrated career and development planning; and integrated performance management and succession management. Of the 20 vendors profiled in the report, only two earned the highest scores in both of these categories.

Highlighting Plateau’s top scores for customer satisfaction and completeness of vision, the study recognizes that the company’s talent management solution, combined with its superior support, drives business value and tangible results for customers. Bersin & Associates specifically identifies Plateau’s Comprehensive Global Services, its iContent solution, and Industry Leading Customer Satisfaction as the key differentiators behind Plateau’s ability to maximize customer value.

The study further notes that Plateau provides a comprehensive talent management suite that helps organizations solve the challenges associated with multi-faceted, often complex, talent management initiatives. The report identifies performance management as a key component of Plateau’s talent management offering, specifically referencing its “ability to support integrated performance management and learning management” and its “functionality to address competency gaps and support performance-driven learning programs.”

“Plateau is consistently recognized as a leader in customer satisfaction, largely due to its ability to cultivate strong relationships as a partner and trusted advisor to its customers,” stated Leighanne Levensaler, principal analyst for Bersin & Associates. “With proven customer satisfaction ratings and high marks in other critical talent management areas, the company is well-positioned to continue its leadership in 2008, especially as more organizations pursue integrated talent management initiatives.”

Research for Bersin & Associates’ Talent Management study began in August 2007 with an extensive, quantitative survey capturing responses across more than 700 HR, learning and development (L&D), and information technology functions. In addition, Bersin & Associates conducted more than 50 in-depth interviews with HR and talent management executives as well as detailed vendor briefings with 20 providers of talent management suites. These vendor briefings included system demonstrations that focused on integrated talent management use cases, as well as a presentation and discussion of the vendor’s company background and product roadmap.

“Bersin’s report validates the trend we are seeing with organizations demanding comprehensive talent management solutions that provide interoperability between key talent management functions, from employee on-boarding, and learning, training and development, to career and succession planning, performance management and compensation,” said Paul Sparta, CEO of Plateau Systems. “Plateau is leading this charge as one of industry’s only providers of truly integrated talent management solutions. Since Plateau’s talent management applications are built on a single code base, users can navigate seamlessly, through a consistent interface, between multiple talent management applications. By enabling organizations to share employee data across key talent management applications, Plateau’s integrated suite provides real-time visibility into all aspects of an organization’s talent, making it possible for managers to continuously align and refine and assess employee goals and performance to support broader corporate objectives. By delivering a self-sustaining talent management process that drives the entire talent lifecycle, Plateau’s talent management suite is delivering real business value to customers and helping them maximize employee performance and organizational productivity in a way that directly and positively impacts the corporate bottom line.”

This report follows Bersin’s recognition earlier this week of Plateau’s iContent solution. Bersin & Associates 2007 Learning Leaders Program named iContent a winner in the Platform Innovation category for transforming the way organizations purchase, manage, and deploy custom and third party 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, General Electric, the Internal Revenue Service, Capital One Services and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). 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.

Plateau Joins Customer CA and Partner Ninth House in Bersin & Associates' 2007 Learning Leaders Winner's Circle

Company’s iContent Solution Wins for Platform Innovation; Customer CA Recognized for Technology Excellence for Its Enterprise-Wide LMS Implementation; iContent Partner Ninth House Recognized for Business Process Innovation

Arlington, Va. - 14 January, 2008 – Plateau Systems, a leading provider of talent management software, content and services, today announced that its iContent® solution (http://www.plateau.com/icontent/), was recognized as a winner in the Bersin & Associates 2007 Learning Leaders Program in the Vendor Innovation/Platform category. Bersin & Associates, the only research and advisory firm solely focused on What Works® in enterprise learning and talent management, recognized iContent as an innovative content management platform based on criteria including innovative features; ease of use, implementation and flexibility; and business value. Plateau joins customer CA (NYSE: CA), which was named the sole winner in the Technology Excellence category for its enterprise-wide implementation of Plateau's LMS, and iContent Partner Ninth House, which was recognized for Vendor Innovation/Business Process.

The Bersin & Associates Learning Leaders Program utilizes detailed criteria compiled from years of research to evaluate and recognize organizations that have delivered and/or implemented employee learning and development solutions that drive significant business improvement.

iContent won for transforming the way organizations purchase, manage, and deploy custom and third party content. Using iContent, organizations worldwide can search for, preview, and buy titles from leading global content providers – anytime, anywhere, and from any geographic location - all from a single place. Organizational content assets – including third-party resources and custom content – are securely stored and managed in a single repository. iContent provides services for testing and updating content, managing multiple providers, and content integration. Per-transaction pricing models allow customers to predict and control costs.

“iContent is a comprehensive solution for content administration, providing a single point of procurement, centralized management, hosting, and an all-inclusive service-level guarantee,” stated Leighanne Levensaler, Principal Analyst at Bersin & Associates. “iContent ensures customers have one point of access, and a central repository for third-party and in-house content. In addition to learning content, candidate assessments, certification exams, and employee surveys can be hosted and managed through iContent.”

Bersin & Associates' Learning Leaders Program also recognized Plateau customer, CA, as the sole winner in the Technology Excellence category. CA won for its enterprise-wide implementation of Plateau's LMS, which consolidated and replaced the company's nine legacy Learning Management Systems. iContent partner, Ninth House, also won in the Business Process Innovation category for its blended leadership training which combines high-quality online courses; classroom work sessions and materials; a performance support system; and evaluations and metrics.

“This award validates Plateau’s commitment to developing flexible, cost-effective solutions that allow customers, regardless of geographic location or time zone, to easily administer and manage learning across their global enterprises,” stated Paul Sparta, Chairman and CEO of Plateau. “Bersin’s Learning Leaders award not only validates Plateau’s leadership in delivering global learning and talent management solutions that drive real business value, it reinforces our commitment to ensuring business success by also recognizing Plateau’s strategic customers and partners like CA and Ninth House as Learning Leaders.”

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About Bersin & Associates
Bersin & Associates is the only research and advisory services firm focused solely on research in enterprise learning and talent management. Bersin & Associates' WhatWorks(R) research and research-based services are designed to deliver actionable direction and to help improve operational effectiveness and business impact.

Bersin & Associates research members gain access to a comprehensive library of best practices, case studies, benchmarks, and in-depth market analyses designed to guide professionals in making fast and confident decisions. Research areas include planning and strategy, learning programs and delivery, talent management, technology and infrastructure, and measurement and analytics. Member benefits include in-depth advisory services, access to proprietary webcasts, on-site analyst visits, and strategic workshops. For more information, go to www.bersin.com or call 561 455 0622.

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, General Electric, the Internal Revenue Service, Capital One Services and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). 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.