Plateau Systems Continues Learning and Performance Management Expansion with New EMEA Headquarters

European Businesses and Organizations Benefit From Greater Access to the Leader in Global-Enterprise Customer Satisfaction

Arlington, Va.and LONDON • December 5, 2005 - Plateau Systems, a leading provider of software for developing, managing and optimizing organizational skills and talent, today announced the formation of its new European, Middle East and African (EMEA) headquarters in London, England. The opening demonstrates Plateau's world-wide growth and expansion. It also means that European businesses and organizations will benefit from greater access to Plateau's industry leading software, rated as the leader in global-enterprise customer satisfaction.

"The opening of Plateau's EMEA headquarters advances our ability to expand our market presence – providing our reseller partners, and ultimately their customers, greater access to our learning and performance management system," said Paul Sparta, chairman and CEO of Plateau Systems Ltd. "We are pleased by the response of our partners and global customers. We will continue to provide the world-class service and support that our partners and customers have come to expect from Plateau."

This announcement builds on Plateau's recent activities in creating a presence in the EMEA region. The company recently announced the hiring of industry veteran Don Hernandez as vice president of EMEA sales. Mr. Hernandez has established Plateau's EMEA headquarters and will continue to hire regional staff and manage channel partnerships. Plateau has also formed a number of key reseller relationships in the EMEA region including – Learning Well in Scandinavia; Allos in Italy and South Africa and EDUTECH in the Middle East.

Contact for Plateau's new EMEA Headquarters is:
Plateau Systems UK Ltd
Royal Albert House
Sheet Street
Windsor, Berks SL4 1BE
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0) 1753 705 006

According to a recent report of the Employment Taskforce from the European Union, lower birth rates in European countries, coupled with the expected exodus of baby-boomers leaving the workforce, are expected to cause historic worker shortages. With fewer workers, businesses and organizations will be forced to significantly improve productivity to survive. Employee productivity and adaptability are now top issues on European CEOs' agendas. To maximize workforce productivity and achieve optimum operations performance, European, Middle East and African organizations are accelerating their investments in learning and performance management.

Plateau Systems provides adaptable, Web-based software for developing, managing and optimizing organizational skills and talent to increase workforce productivity and business operations performance. Industry analysts that include Gartner, Forrester Research and Bersin & Associates recognize Plateau's depth of functionality, its superior technology and unparalleled customer satisfaction.

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. The company is headquartered in Arlington, Va. For more information, please visit www.plateau.com.

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