Plateau Systems Wins Prestigious HR Technology Excellence Award for Best e-Learning/LMS Solution

2003 HR Tech Award is second major Human Resources award given to Plateau 4 Learning Management System (LMS) in last year

ARLINGTON, VA -- April 16, 2003 Plateau Systems, a provider of enterprise software that manages all of an organization's learning and knowledge, announced today that Plateau 4 Learning Management System (LMS) won the prestigious HR Technology Excellence Award for best Learning Management System at the HRtech 2003 trade show in Chicago, IL. Plateau 4 LMS, which allows large organizations to manage and automatically deliver tailored learning to thousands of individuals across their supply chain, has won two major Human Resources technology awards in the last year.

Sponsored by HRevents and the International Quality & Productivity Center (IQPC), the 2003 HR Technology Excellence Awards were announced last Thursday at a black-tie dinner in conjunction with HRtech 2003. A panel of expert advisors and judges from companies including Honeywell, Hewlett-Packard, Dell Computer and Towers Perrin set the criteria for the awards and selected winners in five categories, from a pool of more than 70 contestants. Plateau 4 LMS won in the category: Innovative & Creative Development of Human Resource Technology Solutions: e-Learning/Learning Management Systems.

The HR Technology Excellence Award winners represent the very best of human resources technology throughout the world. Nearly 75 leading organizations worldwide applied across five categories for the right to be named best in class, said Seth Kerker, Executive Director of the HR Technology Excellence Awards program.

HRtech 2003 is the HR industry's leading global conference devoted entirely to showcasing best practices in Human Resources and Technology. Plateau's selection as the most innovative and creative e-Learning platform reaffirms its standing in the HR industry. Last September, Human Resource Executive magazine named Plateau 4 LMS one of the Top 10 Training Products of 2002.

Built on Web-based, industry standard J2EE/EJB architecture, Plateau 4 LMS allows organizations to manage all the learning, skills and competencies of their employees, partners and customers. Plateau 4 LMS automatically creates development plans for thousands of individuals based on their job roles, and can adaptively create and deliver learning materials tailored to an individual's unique needs and career goals.

Plateau is honored to receive this award from such a distinguished panel of judges, said Paul Sparta, Plateau's Chairman and CEO. Plateau 4 LMS is engineered for Human Resources and Training professionals to develop and retain key personnel in an automated fashion, which results in higher productivity at a lower corporate cost. At the end of the day, if we provide lasting value to an HR organization, we have succeeded in one of our primary missions.

About Plateau: Plateau's enterprise-class software manages all of an organization's learning and knowledge on one scalable platform. Plateau 4 Learning Management System (LMS) is built on Web-based J2EE/EJB architecture, and is the engine behind the largest e-Learning initiatives in the corporate, non-profit and government markets. Plateau 4 LMS automates the management and delivery of online and classroom learning, organizational knowledge and competencies for clients including the American Red Cross, Motorola, Union Pacific and the U.S. Air Force. Plateau is listed as a leader in LMS evaluations from Gartner Inc. and META Group. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA. For more information, please visit www.plateau.com.

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