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Instead of just delivering tech support, the best IT organizations are using mobile, cloud, and analytics to deliver customer-facing tech.
Hospital System Embraces Analytics
BIDMC gives clinicians faster, more sophisticated analytics.
Deere Tractors Go Wireless For Remote Troubleshooting
Farm equipment maker uses agile programming to deliver remote monitoring and diagnostics to build closer ties to customers.
Zynga Takes Cloud And Customer Service In New Directions
Online gaming company puts IT and customer service side by side.
Vail App Links Skiers On The Mountains To Facebook
Vail has created customer-facing apps that encourage social media posting.
How Gallo Brings Analytics Into The Winemaking Craft
Winemaker combines silos of data for analysis and adds insights from social networks.
As the IW 500 Conference kicks off this week, IT leaders rank BYOD and cloud among their biggest challenges. But the smartest CIOs look beyond the negatives.
Our InformationWeek 500 ranking is about innovation, but it's also about asking tough questions and making hard decisions.
Which states have the most IW 500 winners? Find out in our regional breakout, along with other key data points.
Are you playing it too safe, IT leaders? Take these InformationWeek 500 projects along to rev up your next brainstorming session.
These companies earn our IW 500 Business Innovation awards for projects in eight critical categories, from business analytics to revenue generation.
- Dow Chemical Moves Analytics Into Mainstream
- Lowe's Bets Big On Mobile
- UPS My Choice Service Empowers Package Recipients
- Amgen IT Sets High Bar For Clinical Trials
- Movado Refines Repair Process To Build Ties With Customers
- Flextronics App Gives Customers Peace Of Mind
- CUNA Mutual App Brings Loans To Phones
- Children's Medical Center Dallas Makes Social Networking Part Of The Treatment
Leading Companies In 12 Largest IW 500 Industries
Find out about some of the InformationWeek 500 companies that ranked high in this year's 12 largest industries.
Beth Israel Deaconess: Medicine At The Speed Of Life
Doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center can search millions of patient records in seconds to find the few that fit a clinical drug trial.
John Deere Wireless Tractors Reduce Farmers' Downtime
If a warning light goes on in a Deere vehicle, a new feature lets dealers use a cellular link to remotely diagnose the problem.
Zynga's Technology Fuels Game, Business Success
Online game maker Zynga has shown how cloud computing offers a whole new way to build a company.
From mobile apps to test beds on wheels, creative thinkers at government agencies are finding ways to better serve the public.
for 2013 InformationWeek Government IT Innovators
Among 10 IT teams transforming parts of the U.S. healthcare system, you'll find important lessons in innovation and persistence.
How The InformationWeek 500 Are Selected
The InformationWeek 500 ranking spotlights the power of innovation, rather than just identifying the biggest IT spenders.