InformationWeek Reports : InformationWeek 500

Research: 2011 InformationWeek 500 Full Report

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:56:24 -0400

This year’s InformationWeek 500 companies are fast, focused and better funded than ever. Get insight into these trends with the InformationWeek 500 data on the strategies of the 500 most innovative business technology users in the country. This file includes all charts and stats on these companies plus the full IW 500 issue.

InformationWeek 500, 2011: Fast, Focused, and Better Funded

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:48:08 -0400

Some of the most interesting uses of information technology today have it as part of the product that a customer experiences, not just supporting back-end processes.

InformationWeek 500, 2011: Government Innovators

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:15:26 -0400

From California to Washington, D.C., agencies are taking on ambitious IT initiatives on par with those in the private sector. The tools and strategies vary, but the goals are the same--better government services at lower costs.

InformationWeek 500, 2011: Business Innovation

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:10:16 -0400

Here's something an IT team never wants to hear: Cool technology, but how does it help us? It’s not something you'll hear about these projects, which earned our Business Innovator awards for IW 500 initiatives that deliver practical value in an area critical to companies.

InformationWeek 500, 2011: Top 5 Companies, No. 5

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:07:30 -0400

Catalina Marketing: At the cutting edge of "big data."

InformationWeek 500, 2011: Top 5 Companies, No. 4

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:55:02 -0400

To make IT a revenue driver, pharmaceuticals services provider Quintiles turns to the cloud.

InformationWeek 500, 2011: Top 5 Companies, No. 3

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:42:35 -0400

Waste Management: This IT-powered transformation starts with getting the price right.

InformationWeek 500, 2011: Top 5 Companies, No. 2

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:24:19 -0400

For clothing maker Levi Strauss, social media's a perfect fit.

InformationWeek 500, 2011: Top 5 Companies, No. 1

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:12:52 -0400

Heavy truck maker PACCAR revs up IT innovation amid a brutal recession.

2011 InformationWeek 500 -- Issue

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:59:22 -0400

The InformationWeek 500 celebrates the best of North American Enterprise IT. For over 20 years, we've rated IT organizations of every stripe. See who are top picks are for 2011.

Beyond Innovation: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:54:02 -0400

UPMC is pushing to commercialize more healthcare technology.

Search, Mobility, BI Keys To Hotel Chain's Growth

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:53:20 -0400

InterContinental Hotels Group encourages IT staffers at the company to experiment with new technologies.

Vanguard's Innovation Plan

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:52:42 -0400

How do you get to work on the most interesting tech projects at Vanguard, the mutual fund giant? You volunteer.

From Academia to Action

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:52:02 -0400

Baylor University business professor Kevin Kobelsky provides insights and advice on how IT delivers business value.

InformationWeek 500 2010: 20 Great Ideas to Steal

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:51:20 -0400

These InformationWeek 500 innovators are trying unique approaches to solve business problems. Could your company use a few extra bright ideas?

Your Health? There's an App for That

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:50:47 -0400

Merck's banking on the ubiquity of smartphones to empower patients.

Data Drives Colgate Investment Decisions

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:50:21 -0400

Consistency is the foundation of Colgate Business Planning, a business-IT initiative that has enabled the company to shift more than $100 million toward more profitable growth areas.

InformationWeek 500 2010: The Growth Imperative

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 02:15:49 -0400

Budgets have loosened a bit as companies try to thrash their way out of a moribund economy. As they do, IT organizations are having to help employees interact in entirely new ways with the outside world, particularly with customers.

Government Innovators

Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:23:24 -0400

With projects ranging from safer Web browsing to a 21st century air traffic control system, federal, state, and local agencies demonstrate that they, too, can apply IT in critical and novel ways

InformationWeek 500 2010: Healthcare & Medical Report

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:17:43 -0400

The HITECH program is providing the monetary incentives for hospitals and doctors to transition to e-health record systems to improve efficiencies, cuts costs and boost quality of care and patient safety

InformationWeek 500 2010: Insurance Report

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:16:26 -0400

Because of a prolonged decline in premiums, insurers have realized they must do more than quick-fix cost-cutting. Smart CIOs are funding long-term productivity-enhancing projects.

InformationWeek 500 2010: Energy & Utilities Report

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:14:48 -0400

Energy and utility firms are analyzing increasing volumes of detailed data coming from expanding geographical areas--while also trying to find operational efficiencies.

InformationWeek 500 2010: Consulting & Business Services Report

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:12:31 -0400

After the downturn of the past two years, spending is expected to increase for just over half of the consulting and business services companies surveyed.

InformationWeek 500 2010: Information Technology Report

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:11:34 -0400

IT companies are leading the way with their use of Web technologies, such as software as a service, wikis, blogs and social networking.

InformationWeek 500 2010: Logistics Report

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:09:01 -0400

Last year was a tough one for logistics and transport companies. Smart CIOs handled the downturn not by simply cutting people, but by changing business processes and using technology to find ways to do the same work with fewer people.