ARLINGTON, Va. (February 22, 2006) - Plateau Systems, a leading provider of
software for developing, managing and optimizing organizational skills and
talent, today announced an expanded relationship with Adobe Systems
Incorporated. Under terms of the agreement, Plateau will resell the Adobe's
Macromedia ® BreezeTM 5 collaborative learning software. Plateau's unique
architecture provides seamless, out-of-the-box integration with Breeze 5 -
delivering a comprehensive, end-to-end enterprise learning solution.
Combining Plateau and Breeze 5 enables both online and classroom learning to
be created, assigned, delivered and tracked from a single access point.
Learners are able to browse course catalogs, register for, launch and
participate in training from one user-interface, regardless of the delivery
method. Likewise, Administrators only need to go to one place to facilitate
training, schedule resources and track learner progress for both online and
classroom training.
"Breeze 5 is a powerful collaborative learning system," said Joe Herman,
senior vice president, product management of Plateau Systems Ltd. "By
combining the scalability and deep functionality of Plateau's Learning
Management System with the virtual learning capabilities of Breeze 5,
enterprise organizations will benefit from a comprehensive learning
solution."
"Adobe Macromedia Breeze 5 leads the industry in providing instant access to
multi-media virtual learning," said Kevin M. Lynch, vice president, product
marketing, Adobe Knowledge Worker Business Unit. "Through this partnership
with Plateau, customers now have a comprehensive solution for learning
management and virtual learning collaboration that is pre-integrated for
rapid implementation and low cost of ownership."
Adobe's Macromedia Breeze delivers the first rich web communication system,
allowing organizations to communicate, collaborate and train via an
easy-to-use solution that includes everything from on-demand delivery of
training and presentations to instantly available live meetings. Breeze
enables users to hold collaborative real-time meetings, instructor-led
classes, and seminars that deliver rich media experiences, including video,
interactive learning applications and simulations. Breeze leverages
Microsoft PowerPoint and Macromedia Flash ® Player to enable approximately
500 million web users to immediately experience engaging online meetings and
rich content. In addition, training managers can create interactive content
with many of Adobe's market-leading authoring tools, including Flash,
Captivate or the Breeze Presenter PowerPoint plug-in.
Plateau Systems provides adaptable, Web-based software for developing,
managing and optimizing organizational talent to increase workforce
productivity and business operations performance. The Plateau OpenSuite(tm)
family includes Plateau Learning(tm), Plateau Performance(tm), Plateau
Analytics(tm) and Plateau Business Intelligence(tm). Plateau's Learning
Management System has been widely recognized by industry analysts for its
depth of functionality and superior technology.
Plateau's Unique Virtual Learning Framework
Plateau Learning contains a unique virtual learning system (VLS) framework.
Unlike other solutions that need to create a custom, "hardwired" connection
to their Learning Management System, Plateau's learning management suite is
elegantly designed. Plateau's Virtual Learning Framework provides a deep,
out-of-the-box integration with all major VLS systems including Webex,
Centra, Breeze 5 and Microsoft LiveMeeting, among others.
Accordingly, Plateau OpenSuite is the only system able to manage multiple
VLS products and sessions at the same time. This provides significant total
cost of ownership savings for organizations because they can leverage
existing VLS investments, benefit from faster overall integrations and
quickly capitalize on future innovations through easily integrated upgrades.
About Plateau Systems
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 that include 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, Virginia. For more information,
please visit www.plateau.com.
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Performance, Plateau Analytics, Plateau Business Intelligence and Plateau
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