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July 16, 2009, Thursday


HEADLINE: Human Resource Executive Magazine Names Zions Bancorporation's Claire Howells as One of the HR Industry's Five Rising Stars


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Plateau Systems, a leading provider of on-demand talent management software, services and solutions, announced today that Plateau customer Claire Howells, vice president of engagement and HR communications at Zions Bancorpo-ration, has been honored as one of HR's Rising Stars by Human Resource Executive magazine. Howells was one of only five "up-and-comers" selected by Human Resource Executive for how they have taken HR challenges and "turned them into positives in terms of bottom-line results and productivity."

According to Human Resource Executive, "Howells is among this year's 2009 HR's Rising Stars Award winners for her innovative project-management skills and tireless enthusiasm for team building and customer service." The publica-tion cited Howells' efforts across Zions Bancorporation's highly decentralized business model to create and roll out "engage!," an employee engagement and feedback system that integrates each of the company's distinct banking opera-tions into one feedback-management system. Howells' successful nomination was also based on her efforts in leading the branding and communications promotion for the launch of i-achieve, the company's implementation of Plateau's Learning Management System (LMS). Kristen B. Frasch, managing editor of Human Resource Executive, commented that "Judges took great care in narrowing the list based not just on accomplishments, but on personal initiative, integrity and leadership strengths."

"Claire's passion, curiosity and perseverance have established her as a leader at Zions Bancorporation, and we're happy that Human Resource Executive agrees that she is also one of the broader HR industry's rising stars," said Paul Sparta, Chairman and CEO, Plateau Systems. "Under Claire's leadership, Zions Bancorporation's "engage!" customer and employee satisfaction program has been a solid success, and we're proud that Zions Bancorporation has chosen Plateau as its single talent management platform."

Established in 2006, Human Resource Executive's list of HR's Rising Stars includes "individuals who represent promise, ingenuity and remarkable strength in leadership and persuasion skills when tasked with earning line-leader buy-in and getting things done." The 2009 HR's Rising Stars awards were determined by a panel of judges, including Charles Tharp, instructor at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations in Ithaca, N.Y.; Michele Dar-ling, president of Michele Darling and Associates in Mississauga, Ontario; Gregory Hessel, senior client partner and global director of the human resource practice at Korn/Ferry International's Dallas offices; and Kristen B. Frasch, man-aging editor of Human Resource Executive.

To view Human Resource Executive's full list of HR's Rising Stars, visit http://www.hreonline.com/HRE/story.jsp?storyId=227741171.
For more information about Plateau, visit www.plateau.com.

About Plateau

Plateau led the charge in transforming corporate workforces in the mid-'90s with its award-winning learning man-agement system (LMS) platform, which streamlined the management and delivery of learning and training across some of the world's most respected organizations, including General Electric, the United States Air Force and Capital One Services. Plateau expanded its LMS platform, and in early 2000 delivered the industry's first fully integrated, J2EE-based talent management platform that allowed organizations to link learning and training with employee per-formance on a single platform, making it possible for organizations to align employee goals with corporate objectives. Today, organizations around the world rely on Plateau's software and solutions to drive innovation, facilitate collabora-tion and connect people in ways that support the organization's most critical business objectives. Customers and indus-try analysts continue to recognize Plateau as a customer satisfaction leader and for its continued leadership, vision and technology innovation. Plateau is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and has offices across the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.Plateau.com.

About Zions Bancorporation

Zions Bancorporation is one of the nation's premier financial services companies, consisting of a collection of great banks in select high growth markets. Zions operates its banking businesses under local management teams and commu-nity identities through approximately 500 offices in 10 Western and Southwestern states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington. The company is a national leader in Small Busi-ness Administration lending and public finance advisory services. In addition, Zions is included in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Financial 100 indices. Investor information and links to subsidiary banks can be accessed at www.zionsbancorporation.com.

SOURCE: Plateau Systems