InformationWeek: The Business Value of Technology

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InformationWeek | 2009 InformationWeek 500

2009 InformationWeek 500
2009 Informationwek Conference
Top Of List

Kevin Kometer, CME's managing director (left) and CIO with InformationWeek's Fritz Nelson (right) No. 1 CME Group
The Market Leader
Parent of the Chicago Mercantile and other exchanges lives on technology as it drives into new markets.

 

Tony Johnston, Cincinnati Children's Hospital associate VP and CTO (left) with InformationWeek editor in chief Rob Preston (right) No. 2 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Medical Specialties Key To Global Goals
Fetal Care Portal lets doctors and hospitals share important patient data.

Progressive's customer acquisition GM Toby Alfred (left) with InformationWeek's Fritz Nelson (right) No. 3 The Progressive Group of Insurance Cos.
"Name Your Price" Hits Home With Customers
Insurer uses Flash-based Web application to invert typical car insurance shopping process.

Wells Fargo's executive VP and CIO William J. Wood (left) with InformationWeek's Rob Preston (right) No. 4 Wells Fargo
Where IT Knows The Customer
ATM features such as envelope-free banking are typical of how it strives for a better user experience.

Salesforce.com's CIO Kirsten Wolberg (right) and VP of enterprise strategy Trae Chancellor (left) with InformationWeek's Fritz Nelson (center) No. 5 Salesforce.com
SaaS Leader Practices What It Preaches
Move into the cloud has brought profound changes to IT organization.

Slide Shows

2009 InformationWeek 500 Top 5
2009 InformationWeek 500 Top Five
How does a company rise to the top of the list? The CIOs of CME Group, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Progressive Insurance, Wells Fargo, and Salesforce.com tell how they did it.

The Global CIO 50
These leaders are making IT a vital component of business growth.

CIO Profiles
A look at some of the best and brightest IT executives, what they've accomplished and where they're headed.

Regional Picture

2009 InformationWeek 500 Map See the regional breakout of this year's InformationWeek 500 winners, along with some regional data points.


Down To Businesss

Rob Preston Do You Have Boardroom Chops?
What's the business value of the technology you build or oversee? That's a key question being discussed at this year's InformationWeek 500, Rob Preston says.

Research Findings and Methodology

2009 InformationWeek 500 Analytics Report InformationWeek 500 Analytics Report
This report takes an in-depth look at business and technology best practices as well as IT investment trends among the nation's most innovative IT users. It also provides industry comparisons against which you can benchmark your company's strategies.

Relentless Innovation
Despite economic challenges, this year's InformationWeek 500 companies had the vision and guts to keep trying new ideas.


View The Lists
View the top 250 companies sorted by rank or as a downloadable PDF file. View the full listing of the 2009 InformationWeek 500 sorted alphabetically, sorted by industry or as a downloadable PDF file. (Note: PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

Selection Of The InformationWeek 500
The InformationWeek 500 spotlights the power of innovation, rather than just identifying the biggest IT spenders.

The InformationWeek 500's 21 Industries

Automotive
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  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Banks Build Out Their Online Grapevines
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  • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
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  • Chemicals
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  • Construction & Engineering
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  • Consulting & Business Services
  • Automation, The New Recession Fighter
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  • Consumer Goods
  • BI And The Web Are Front And Center
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    Distribution
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  • Electronics
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  • Energy & Utilities
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  • Healthcare & Medical
  • Stimulus Spending Puts Bounce In IT Budgets
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  • Hospitality & Travel
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  • Information Technology
  • Tech Vendors Capitalize On The Cloud
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  • Insurance
  • Insurers Spend On IT To Cut Costs Elsewhere
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    Logistics & Transportation
  • Hard-Hit Industry Makes Deep Cuts
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  • Manufacturing
  • Collaboration Is Key To Increased Efficiency
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  • Media & Entertainment
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  • Metals & Natural Resources
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  • Retail: General Merchandising
  • Retail Buys Into Efficiency And Lowering Costs
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  • Retail: Specialty Merchandising
  • Retail Buys Into Efficiency And Lowering Costs
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  • Telecommunications
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