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INFORMATIONWEEK 500 > 2001

2001

THE 2001 LIST

Presenting the 2001 InformationWeek 500


What can you learn from the InformationWeek 500, a listing of the largest and most innovative users of information technology? For starters, the InformationWeek 500 research project gathers in-depth information directly from the companies about how they approach and prioritize their IT investments. In fact, it's the most detailed source of industry-specific IT budget data around. But that's just the beginning of the research you can do. Use the rankings to evaluate your organization against its peers. And check out:

VIEW THE LIST--the full listing of all 500 companies sorted by rank, company name, or by industry, or download it as a 277K PDF.

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Industry Innovation Medals
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The Methodology: How we determine the best users of technology

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The Big Picture. Read an overview about this year's InformationWeek 500 trends, and meet No. 1 company Owens & Minor

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Industry At-A-Glance charts where you can investigate industry averages for spending on R&D, salaries, new technology, applications and services.

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Honorable Mentions: A list of innovative companies that didn't make our 500

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The InformationWeek 500 Research report at informationweekresearch.com

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For additional information on select InformationWeek 500 companies, click here.



INDUSTRY TAPE MEASURE

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWN

Find out which industries are the most innovative. And compare your organization to its industry peers in a wide range of areas, such as IT budgets, CRM adoption, XML, CIO service and much more.

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Dive into our in-depth research on one or more of the InformationWeek 500's 24 vertical industries. We've gathered the essential facts you need to understand the latest IT trends, strategies and investments affecting the biggest & the best in these key sectors.

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WINNER PROFILE Gilmer Minor III

Supply Chain's Missing Link
Top innovator connects manufacturers, health-care providers

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Owen & Minor's Blueprint For Success



 
AT A GLANCE


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IT Budget
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Customer Service
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E-Business Operations
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Electronic Supply Chains
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Business Intelligence Tools
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IT Products And Services
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Hardware Technology Purchases
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IT Services And Outsourcing
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Research And Development
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Salaries And Benefits
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Suppliers In The Electronic Supply Chain
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IT And Business


ACADEMIA

From Academia: What Makes A Collaborative Community? Meta Group executive VP and college professor Howard A. Rubin tackles collaboration.


EXECUTIVE FORUM

Tennessee Valley Authority: Managing Transition
"While our product line and customer base may be limited by federal legislation," says the VP of IS at the TVA, "Our innovative use of technology to sustain our competitive advantage isn't." By Diane Bunch

The Internet's Impact On Business Relationships
Relationship changes are falling into four distinct but highly related categories, says the CIO of Sears, Roebuck. The end result: operation efficiencies and reduced costs. By Jerry Miller

Transforming Business Relationships At The Edge
IT is at the forefront of the new business environment, says Compaq's CIO and senior VP of global business solutions. Boundaries have disappeared and business processes have become end-to-end. By Bob Napier

Moving Toward Leadership At Georgia-Pacific
How can an IT organization take a leadership role in the business? Learn from the VP of information resources and CIO how Georgia-Pacific Corp. addressed the issues. By Charles Williams


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