Plateau 4 Learning Management System Named Finalist for Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) 2002 Codie Awards
Plateau 4 LMS Recognized in Best e-Learning Provider and Best Educational Total Comprehensive Solution Categories
ARLINGTON, VA - December 12, 2001 - Plateau Systems, a provider of enterprise software that manages learning and knowledge processes for organizations, today announced the Plateau 4 Learning Management System (LMS) has been selected as a finalist in two categories for the 2002 Codie Awards: Best e-Learning Provider and Best Educational Total Comprehensive Solution. Winners of the Codie Awards, sponsored by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), will be announced April 15, 2002 during the SIIA Annual Conference in San Diego.
In their 17th year, the SIIA Codie Awards honor the best in product development and excellence in the software and information technology industry. The award showcases software, digital content and online services that have transformed computing and the use of the Internet at home, work and school. Approximately 500 companies submitted over 700 nominations for the 2002 Codie Awards, representing a broad cross-section of the industry. In addition to Plateau Systems, finalists in different categories include Sun Microsystems, Borland, LexisNexis, Adobe, Red Hat, AT&T and Centra Software.
A broad panel of judges from the software and information industry trade press selected Plateau from a field of more than 50 competitors in the two categories in which it was named a finalist. More than 700 SIIA members will select winners from the 3 to 5 finalists named in every software category.
Plateau is committed to providing a comprehensive learning solution that ties together the learning activities and knowledge processes of the entire enterprise, said Brad Cooper, Senior Vice-President of Plateau. We are honored that our peers at SIIA recognize Plateau's ingenuity and success in delivering an enterprise-class learning management solution to our clients.
Plateau 4 LMS is an enterprise software application enabling more than 65 clients - including Federal Express, Motorola University, the U.S. Air Force and Nestle USA - to maximize institutional knowledge and deliver learning tied to organizational objectives. By leveraging Plateau's depth of functionality with industry-leading architecture, Plateau 4 LMS fulfills the company's core mission: aligning learning and knowledge delivery with business objectives to enhance the Return on Investment (ROI) of all of an organization's software applications. Plateau 4 is fully Web-architected; J2EE/EJB-compliant; n-tiered, and AICC certified. It is one of the first learning management systems comply with Section 508 standards included in the Federal Rehabilitation Act, which requires federal agencies to use information technology that is accessible to people with disabilities. Dozens of Plateau's customers have integrated the Plateau LMS with other enterprise systems to push customized learning and knowledge to their employees, customers and partners.
About Plateau Systems: Plateau manages learning and knowledge processes for organizations, improving their business operations by integrating and delivering the knowledge employees, customers and partners require to excel. Plateau's enterprise-class software supports online and traditional learning methods, and integrates seamlessly with other enterprise software applications to enhance their value and reduce the cycle of learning. Plateau 4 Learning Management System (LMS) is built on open, J2EE/EJB architecture, and is being used by clients across the globe, including Motorola University, Federal Express, Nestle USA and the U.S. Air Force. The company was founded in 1996, and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
About Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA): The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 800 leading software and information companies. For further information, visit www.siia.net.
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