Plateau Recognized For Strong Momentum And Continued Commitment To Product Innovation And Performance
Deloitte & Touche, Washington Business Journal, HR Technology Conference and Exposition, and Leading Industry Analysts Commend Plateau for Business and Technology Leadership
Arlington, Va. • December 5, 2006 - Plateau Systems, a leading provider of software for developing, managing and optimizing organizational skills and talent, today announced that it has recently been recognized by several leading business and industry experts for its continued industry leadership, product excellence, and innovation.
For the second consecutive year, Plateau was ranked as one of Virginia’s fastest growing companies in Deloitte & Touche LLP’s Fast 50 program for demonstrating solid growth and continued momentum. This ranking is based on the percentage of growth in fiscal year revenues for the five-year period 2000-2005. In addition, the company was recognized in the Washington Business Journal’s annual ranking of the region’s fastest growing companies. The 2006 rankings represent the 50 companies in the greater Washington, D.C., area whose annual revenues reflect the highest percentage growth from 2003-2005.
Further validating its commitment to and success in delivering best-of-breed, integrated talent management solutions, Plateau was v oted the overall winner of the “Industry’s First Integrated Performance & Learning Management Shootout” at the 2006 HR Technology Conference and Exposition. After viewing live, competitive demonstrations across four scripted use-case scenarios from Plateau, Cornerstone OnDemand, Saba, and KnowledgePlanet, more than 350 HR executives voted Plateau the winner in each category, establishing the company as the clear winner of the competition.
Plateau was also positioned in the Leader’s Quadrant in the Gartner 2006 e-Learning Suites Magic Quadrant report*, based on the company’s vision and ability to execute. Vendors in the leader quadrant are performing well today, have a clear vision of market direction and are actively building competencies to sustain their leadership in the market. For completeness of vision, Gartner focused on comprehensive suites, platforms, modularity, interoperability with other e-learning modules, and integration with other business applications. Ability to execute was determined by vendor product capabilities, viability, installed base, geographic distribution capabilities, customer support and satisfaction, and management team. The full Gartner Magic Quadrant for E-Learning Suites, 2006 can be viewed at www.plateau.com.
“In Plateau’s 11-year history we’ve seen a great deal of growth and significant change in the marketplace,” said Paul Sparta, Chairman and CEO of Plateau. “These recent awards and recognition for our product innovation and industry momentum reflect Plateau’s commitment to moving the talent management market forward by consistently introducing and delivering innovative next-generation talent management solutions.”
* Magic Quadrant for e-Learning Suites, 2006 by W. Arevolo and L. Latham, September 2006.
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 Gartner, 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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