Arlington, Va. – 29 May, 2007 – Plateau Systems, a leading provider of software for developing, managing, rewarding and optimizing organizational talent, today announced that iContent has been named a Best New Product or Service finalist in The 2007 American Business Awards. Pioneered by Plateau, iContent is rapidly becoming the industry’s de-facto solution for procuring, distributing, hosting, and managing custom and third-party talent management content. Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” (New York Post , April 27, 2005), The American Business Awards are the only national, all-encompassing awards program honoring great performances in business.
“Being named a Finalist in The American Business Awards is an important achievement,” said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of The Stevie Awards. “It means that independent business executives have agreed that the nominee is worthy of national recognition. We congratulate all of the Finalists on their achievement and wish them well in the competition.”
More than 2,000 entries from companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories, including Best Overall Company, Best Executive, Best New Product or Service, and Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program.
iContent is a next-generation paradigm for managing and delivering talent management content. The solution provides a single place where customers can locate, store and deliver thousands of third-party packaged content offerings from leading providers as well as industry and customer-specific content. iContent has teamed with many leading training and development content partners to provide customers with a single point of access to more than 20,000 pre-validated content assets. In addition to speeding the availability and delivery of content to users, iContent saves organizations time and money by decreasing the overhead associated with managing and storing content. View information about iContent at http://www.icontentportal.com.
“This recognition is further validation of the transformational approach Plateau has taken to harnessing Internet technology in a way that significantly benefits customer,” said Paul Sparta, Chairman and CEO of Plateau. “By delivering talent management content as a service, iContent enables organizations to access, update and deliver talent management content more quickly and cost effectively than ever before.”
Named after the Greek word “crowned” the Stevie trophy was designed by the company that created the Oscar and the Emmy. Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Monday, June 11 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. More than 700 executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend. The ceremonies will be videocast on the Internet and broadcast on radio, and hosted by Larry Wilmore of TV’s THE DAILY SHOW with JON STEWART. Details about The American Business Awards and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba.
About The Stevie Awards
Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars,” Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.
About Plateau
Plateau is a leading, global provider of adaptable, web-based software for developing, managing, rewarding and optimizing organizational talent to increase workforce productivity and drive business success. Plateau’s award-winning software is powering talent management initiatives across some of the world’s most successful organizations, including the American Red Cross, General Electric, the Internal Revenue Service, Capital One Services and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Industry analysts at Bersin & Associates, Forrester Research and other leading information and technology research and advisory firms continue to recognize Plateau’s leadership in delivering best-in-class functionality, technology and customer satisfaction. Plateau is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with offices across the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.Plateau.com.