HR Industry Leaders and Global Organizations to converge in Boston for Plateau's 12th Annual User Conference

Analysts and Customers including Reuters, General Electric, Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security to Present Best Practices in Talent Management

July 19, 2007 –Plateau Systems, a leading provider of software that helps develop, manage, reward, and optimize workforce talent, today announced that its 12th annual user conference will take place August 26-29 at the Westin Boston Waterfront. This year’s agenda features dynamic thought-leader and customer presentations as well as hands-on lab and educational sessions that address the broad talent management needs of Plateau’s customers.

The conference will include more than 35 presentations focused on various aspects of Talent Management including learning, performance, succession planning, compensation management, competencies and development, training, technology integration (including hosting and infrastructure design, software validation and implementation). Customers can attend an analyst panel where thought leaders from Forrester, Gartner, IDC, and Knowledge Infusion will debate current and future trends in talent management. Plateau will also host its inaugural Insights Leadership Forum, where senior-level HR executives and industry leaders will discuss challenges, trends and best practices in talent management.

Keynote Speakers

• Dennis Sullivan, Director, Office of Workforce Planning and e-Innovation, U.S. Department of Labor, will discuss how his agency is using Plateau’s solutions to meet its growing needs and the mandates outlined in the President’s Management Agenda.
• Featured speaker and renowned author and historian, Doris Kearns Goodwin, will present "Leadership Lessons from Abraham Lincoln" based on her in-depth research of one of history’s most admired leaders. Ms. Kearns Goodwin’s keynote will discuss how Lincoln’s leadership strengths are still applicable for developing managers and leaders today, nearly 150 years later.
• Plateau customer Charles Jennings, Global Head of Learning at Reuters, the world's largest multimedia news and information agency, will deliver a keynote presentation focused on how Reuters’ learning transformation program is supporting performance improvement across the company.
• Josh Bersin, a leading talent management analyst focused on real-world implementations, lessons-learned, and best practices that drive business results, will discuss findings from his latest talent management research.

Thought leaders and customers from government agencies and global organizations including GE, CapitalOne, CommerceBank, FedEx, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Computer Associates and The Walt Disney Company will present best practices for implementing Plateau’s talent management solutions to drive productivity and support business goals.

Software-as-a-Service iContent
With the surge in customer demand for hosting and software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, this year’s conference will include tracks that focus on the basics and benefits of on-demand talent management solutions. Presenters will also discuss how Plateau’s iContent solution is transforming content management by providing an easy way for customers to buy, deploy and manage content.

Conference sessions are aligned across four tracks – Learning, Performance & Compensation, Products and Services. Each track will feature presentations by HR and learning professionals as well as Plateau-led education sessions. View the full agenda at http://www.plateau.com/insights/agenda.htm

Sessions topics will include:

• Succession Planning in Local Government
• Talent Management Trends and Solutions
• Strategic Outsourcing
• Best Practices for Global Learning
• Learning Management in the Federal Government
• Compliance Training in Regulated Industries
• Application Management and Optimization
• Next generation content integration
• Maximizing your customer experience
• Software-as-a-Service Solutions for Talent Management

Sponsers & Partners
Plateau’s alliances with leading business and technology partners are critical to the company’s ability to offer best in class solutions. Throughout the conference, attendees will have access to the Insights Partner Expo where Plateau partners including Verizon Business, Deloitte, Element K, HRchitecht, Knowledge Infusion, OutStart, SkillSoft PLC and VERTEX Solutions will highlight their services and solutions. For a complete list of Insights sponsors and exhibitors, visit http://www.plateau.com/insights/expo.htm


For complete event details and registration information, visit http://plateau.com/insights. Attendees and groups must register before July 25 to receive the early bird discount.

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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 as a leader in delivering best-in-class functionality, technology and customer satisfaction. Based in Arlington, Virginia, Plateau has with offices across the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.Plateau.com.

Fairfax County joins growing list of Government Customers Deploying Plateau's Talent Management Solutions

County Government Selects Plateau Career & Succession and Plateau Performance to Facilitate Career Development Across Critical Positions

Arlington, VA. – July 10, 2007 –Plateau Systems, a leading provider of talent management software, content and services, today announced that the Fairfax County Government of Fairfax, Virginia has selected Plateau’s leading Talent Management solutions as the infrastructure for its strategic performance management and career and succession planning initiatives. Fairfax County will initially deploy Plateau to assess competencies, measure performance, target training and development, and enable career and succession planning for employees in key positions.

By selecting Plateau, Fairfax County joins the ranks of other leading government organizations including the City and county of San Francisco, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Charlotte/Mecklenburg Police, the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and several other Federal, State and local governments and agencies who leverage Plateau solutions to power their learning, performance, career and succession initiatives.

“Fairfax County is among the largest and fastest growing governments in the country, and we are well aware of the impact baby-boomer retirements, coupled with regular turnover, will have on our organization and employees. As the nation’s most tech-savvy government, Fairfax County is taking a proactive, technology-centric approach to preparing for and managing an impending talent shortfall by putting systems in place today to help identify and assess our critical competencies, positions, and talent,” said Evelyn Grieve, HRIT Division Chief, Fairfax County Government. “After a thorough review process, Fairfax County selected Plateau’s hosted, scalable, extensible, and easy-to-use talent management solutions. Using Plateau, we will be able us to develop and assess the workforce competencies necessary for sustaining a high level of performance as we deal with the projected increase in retirements. Our long term goal is to allow employees access to plan their own individual development plans and take charg of their own career paths.”

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that baby boomers exiting from the workforce will contribute to a labor shortage of 10 million qualified workers by 2010. Forrester Research further states that backfilling baby boomers’ positions will take more time and money than employers think, requiring up to seven years of on-the-job training and 2-2.5 new employees to replace one skilled and experienced retiree. To minimize the workforce disruption brought about by the impending baby-boomer departures, organizations are implementing solutions today that allow them to more closely gauge and align critical positions and talent with required skills and competencies.

Fairfax County Government selected Plateau’s talent management solutions to identify critical positions. With Plateau, Fairfax County’s leadership will be able to easily identify key roles and evaluate the required knowledge, skills abilities, competencies and other requirements needed in order to perform best candidate analyses. With Plateau Performance, Fairfax County will be able to manage performance plans, automate review processes, create and align organizational and employee goals, and link performance to job-relevant training.

“As organizations continue to struggle with the growing talent shortage, they are increasingly looking to deploy solutions that integrate their performance, training, career development, and competency management processes,” said Paul Sparta, Chairman and CEO of Plateau. “Fairfax County is a solid example of a forward-thinking organization that has taken a holistic approach to managing its organizational talent by ensuring that career development is closely aligned with the organizations’ overall competency management, succession plans and corporate goals. Plateau’s proven track record with Federal agencies and state and local governments alike ensure Fairfax County’s success with its evolving talent management initiatives.”

Headquartered just outside of Washington DC, Plateau has served as a leading provider of learning, performance and succession management software and solutions to federal government agencies as well as state, local and county governments. To learn how Plateau’s products and solutions can help your organization align human capital strategies with mission and goals and prepare for the future of government service, please visit us at the 2007 Government HR Innovations Summit, July 16-18, in Arlington, Virginia.

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About Fairfax County Government

Fairfax County, Virginia is located in the northeast corner of Virginia, spans approximately 400 square miles, and includes more than 1,000,000 people. Fairfax County is part of the Washington-Baltimore Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA). The Fairfax County Government is organized under the Urban County Executive form of government (as defined under Virginia law). For more information, please visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov

 

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.

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