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InformationWeek | 2011 InformationWeek 500
2011 InformationWeek 500
Top Of List

PACCAR Inc., Kyle Quinn, VP & CIO

No. 1 PACCAR
Heavy Truck Maker Revs Up IT Innovation
Amid brutal recession, PACCAR makes its mark with in-vehicle electronics.

Levi Strauss & Co., Tom Peck, Sr. VP & CIO

No. 2 Levi Strauss
Social Media's A Perfect Fit
Clothing maker leverages Facebook and other media to build its brand and reach more customers.

Waste Management Inc., Puneet Bhasin, Sr. VP & CIO

No. 3 Waste Management
Trash Disposal Company's New Model: Garbage In, Profits Out
Waste Management uses statistical models to drive price optimization as part of companywide transformation.

Quintiles, Richard Thomas, CIO

No. 4 Quintiles
Pharma Services Provider Uses Cloud To Drive Revenue
Quintiles' Infosario suite provides analytics and other cloud-based tools.

Catalina Marketing Corp., Eric Williams, Exec. VP & CIO

No. 5 Catalina Marketing
At The Cutting Edge Of 'Big Data'
Catalina marketing is speedy, too, delivering insights within a second of a transaction.

Other Slide Shows

2011 InformationWeek 500 Top 10

2011 Top 10 IT Innovators
What does it take to be among the U.S.'s most innovative users of business technology? Here are the CIOs and some key information on the top 10.

CIO Profiles: From Our Archive
IT leaders, including those from many IW 500 companies, share their top priorities, biggest mistakes ... and the dream jobs they might have pursued if they hadn't become CIOs.

The Need For Speed

2010 InformationWeek 500 issue cover

9 Critical Trends For Innovative IT
This year's InformationWeek 500 companies are fast, focused, and better funded. Learn from our analysis of how they're mastering today's key issues.

Twenty Great Ideas To Steal

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InformationWeek 500 innovators have creative solutions to not-so-unusual business problems. Could these help your company?


2011 InformationWeek 500 Video

PACCAR

PACCAR
The truckmaker puts IT innovation inside its products.

Levi Strauss

Levi Strauss
It's using social media to get close to customers.

Waste Management

Waste Management
Its transformation is powered by IT.

Quintiles

Quintiles
IT team uses cloud to become a direct revenue source.

Catalina Marketing

Catalina Marketing
Big data is a way of life at this analytics company.

Regional Picture

2011 InformationWeek 500 Map

Which states have the most IW 500 winners? Find out in our regional breakout, along with other key data points.

Government Innovators

Government Innovators art

With projects ranging from an infrastructure-as-a-service environment to advanced search capabilities to a citywide broadband fiber network, these 15 agencies are taking on ambitious IT initiatives in an effort to provide better services at lower costs.

Healthcare Innovators

Healthcare Innovators art

InformationWeek 500 healthcare providers are using virtual reality to relieve burn victims' pain, smart rooms for patient care in hospitals, and a customized program to track IT performance problems. Get a look at 10 of these initiatives in our slide show.

Top Industry Innovators

Find out about the InformationWeek 500 companies that ranked highest in this year's 12 largest industries -- who they are, where they rank, and what type of IT innovation they pursued.

Down To Businesss

Rob Preston

IT Greatness Versus IT Risk
A new research article warns of the financial perils of big IT projects, but business technology leaders must keep their eyes squarely on the upside.

Global CIO

Chris Murphy

8 Signs Your IT Team Is Too Slow
IT organizations can't afford to get this reputation. Here are the danger signs to watch for.

Research Findings and Methodology

2011 InformationWeek 500 Analytics Report

InformationWeek 500
Analytics Report

Download a copy of the 2011 InformationWeek 500 Analytics Report.

9 Critical Trends For Innovative IT
This year's InformationWeek 500 companies are fast, focused, and better funded. Learn from our analysis of how they're mastering today's key issues.

View The Lists
View the top 250 companies sorted by rank or as a downloadable PDF file. View the full listing of the 2011 InformationWeek 500 sorted alphabetically, sorted by industry, or as a downloadable PDF file. (Note: PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

How The InformationWeek 500 Are Selected
The InformationWeek 500 ranking spotlights the power of innovation, rather than just identifying the biggest IT spenders.