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Innovators And Influencers 2001
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    Illustration by Mieczyslaw Gorowski Fifteen thought leaders who intend to influence and inspire the IT industry

    I nspiration is one of those overused words. How many people really move you to action or motivate you with their achievements? Probably very few.

    InformationWeek sought, and found, 15 people who are inspirational in the IT industry. Their past innovations and their visions for the year ahead set them apart as Innovators and Influencers. These thought leaders are busy founding, funding, and running the businesses that will affect this industry and others. When Stanford economist A. Michael Spence speaks, Silicon Valley listens. When RightWorks founder Vani Kola seeks funding, venture capitalists respond. If sociologist Elliott Masie reconsiders E-learning, businesses take notice.

    What keeps these leaders going strong may be their passion for work and for play. And when former Carolina Power & Light CIO Carolyn Osborne says, "As a breast cancer survivor, you learn to face fears and realize that nothing can't be overcome," you understand what inspiration truly means.--Paula Klein

    Illustration by Mieczyslaw Gorowski Illustration by Mieczyslaw Gorowski
    Vani Kola, RightWorks founder
    Andreas Schmidt, president and CEO of music publisher Bertelsmann AG's eCommerce Group
    Stanford economist A. Michael Spence
    Jayshree Ullal, general manager and VP of Cisco Systems' switching group
    Nancy Li, CEO iCan-ASP Inc. CA
    Carolyn Osborne, founder of GoBeyond LLC
    Rusty Braziel, founder and chairman of Altra Energy Technologies Inc.
    David Neeleman, CEO of JetBlue Airways
    Elliot Masie, director of the Masie Group
    Dave Hollander, XML co-inventor
    Bill Glynn, director of the venture firm Southeast Interactive Technology Funds
    Donna Dubinsky, president and CEO of Handspring Inc.
    Harriet Edelman, senior VP and CIO of Avon Products Inc.
    Joe Forehand, managing partner and CEO of Accenture
    Aram Sinnreich, digital-music analyst for Jupiter Research

    Illustrations by Mieczyslaw Gorowski

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