Plateau to Host Record Number of Attendees at Insights 2005

Executives from Bersin & Associates, T-Mobile, U.S. Office of Personnel Management and Workforce Performance Solutions Magazine to Keynote Annual User Conference

Arlington, Va. • August 22, 2005 - Plateau Systems, a leading provider of software for developing, managing and optimizing organizational skills and talent, today announced that more than 200 users have already registered for its Insights 2005 User Conference, to be held Aug. 28-31, at the Marriott Waterfront in Seattle. Diamond sponsor Deloitte Consulting heads an impressive list of 16 Plateau partners scheduled to participate, including emerald sponsor IBM and platinum sponsors WebEx and Welocalize.

"Plateau Systems' client list reads like the Who's Who of corporate America," according to Inc. Magazine. Many of these leading companies will be congregating in Seattle in late August to share best practices in learning and performance management. Since its Insights 2004 user conference, Plateau has expanded its customer base through new sales by more than 35 percent, and set the bar in the industry for revenue growth, profitability and customer satisfaction.

Insights 2005 will feature education, professional networking and several breakout sessions, designed to share recent strategies and trends in integrated learning and performance management. Plateau customers will also present best practices across verticals in breakout sessions that are aligned across three tracks – business, technical, learning Labs. Featured topics include learning, performance, talent management, competencies and development, training, analytics and business intelligence and technology integration (including SCORM, AICC, hosting and infrastructure design, software validation and implementation).

Keynote Speakers

Featured keynote presentations will be delivered by Plateau executives including Paul Sparta, chairman and chief executive officer; Ed Cohen, chief technology officer; Joe Herman senior vice president of product management and alliances; Shelly Heiden, senior vice president of global services; and several industry thought leaders:

Josh Bersin, the principal and founder of Bersin & Associates, will present a keynote on integrated learning and performance management, focusing on real-world implementations, lessons learned and best-practices in corporate e-learning. With over 25 years of experience in corporate solutions, training, and e-learning, Bersin works closely with corporate clients and vendors to understand and promote best practices in blended learning, content development, LMS implementations and training analytics and measurement.
Greg Schatzlein, director of enterprise learning and development for T-Mobile, will deliver a presentation entitled, "Reaching the External Learner," a case study on how to effectively deploy training to extended enterprise business partners.
Dr. Jeff Pon, deputy director for E-Gov, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, will deliver a presentation on the redesign of federal line of business for HR processes.
Tim Sosbe, editorial director for Chief Learning Officer and Workforce Performance Solutions Magazines, will discuss trends and best practices in learning and performance management.

Sponsors & Partners

Through its OpenSuite strategy, Plateau leverages the strengths of its leading business partners to deliver best-in-class solutions to its customers. Several of Plateau's strategic business partners are also premier sponsors of Insights 2005, including diamond and emerald level sponsors Deloitte Consulting and IBM. Other sponsors and exhibitors include Interactive Advantage Corporation, Knowledge Advisors, Knowledge Infusion, Learnwright, Macromedia, PureSafety, SkillSoft, SystemLink, Thomson NETg, Translations.com, Vertex Solutions, Vivid Learning Systems, WebEx and Welocalize.

Throughout the conference, attendees will have access to the Insights Partner Expo, featuring the latest in learning and IT solutions from Plateau's alliance partners.

Attendees are also invited to attend the Insights 2005 Gala at Experience Music Project (EMP), featuring live entertainment, food and tours of EMP's extensive gallery of musical memorabilia. Plateau's second annual Customer Excellence Awards recipients will be honored at the Gala.

For complete event details, please visit the Plateau Insights 2005 Web site at http://plateau.com/insights.

About Plateau: Plateau is a leading provider of adaptable Web-based software for developing, managing and optimizing organizational skills and talent to increase workforce productivity and business operations performance. Plateau's software is being used by some of the world's largest, most successful enterprises, including the American Red Cross, General Electric, Internal Revenue Service and Wendy's International. Industry analysts, including Forrester Research and Bersin & Associates, have rated Plateau a leader in functionality, technology and customer satisfaction. The company is headquartered in Arlington, Va. For more information, please visit www.plateau.com.

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