2012 InformationWeek 500 Pre-registration
Pre-register to qualify and receive information on the application process.
InformationWeek identifies and honors the nation's most innovative users of information technology with its annual InformationWeek 500 listing. To be contacted regarding the 2012 listing, please complete pre-registration form on the following page. [Note: If you are a public relations company filling out the form on behalf of your client, please include your client's name.]
Unique among corporate rankings, the InformationWeek 500 spotlights the power of innovation in information technology, rather than simply identifying the biggest IT spenders. Candidate organizations are asked to complete an application as well as an essay question. Winners will be featured in the InformationWeek 500 issue and recognized at the InformationWeek Conference and Awards Gala in September 2012.
Now in its 24th year, the InformationWeek 500 tracks the technology, strategies, investments and administrative practices of the best-known companies in the country. 2011 winners include PACCAR Inc, Levi Strauss & Co., Waste Management Inc., Associated Press, among others.
Click here to see the complete list of 2011 InformationWeek 500 winners
“Walgreen is honored to make the Information Week 500 list for 2011. Achieving a place in the InformationWeek 500 is very important to the Walgreens Information Technology team. This distinction provides our team with objective validation that the initiatives we have in place to support our business partners are contributing to the strategic initiatives of our organization. In addition to the validation within our IT team, it is also critical that the areas within Walgreens supported by technology understand that our IT team is on the right path towards providing our partners with strategic solutions, expense management, continuous process improvement and speed to market largely enabled through the use of technology. Walgreens position within the Information Week 500 is an acknowledgement to our people that they are truly driving value within the organization.”
Carl Gargano
IT Finance Officer
Walgreen Co.
Industry: Retail
"Information technology is the central nervous system of the global Boeing enterprise. Keeping the Boeing network secure, always available and highly reliable is vitally important-people's lives depend on the quality, security and integrity of Boeing data. We know the impact we have on Boeing and our customers, but it is also great to have our work acknowledged by the IT community through recognition programs like the Information Week 500 list."
Kim Hammonds
VP of IT & CIO
Boeing Co.
Industry: Manufacturing
"At USAA, we are humbled and honored to be recognized as one of the top innovators in an industry known for its innovations in customer service. This confirms our employees' commitment to excellence, our ability to take on challenges, and USAA's steadfast commitment to our members."
Rickey Burks
Sr. VP of Information Systems Architecture & CTO
USAA
Industry: Insurance
"Being recognized by Information Week is extremely valuable to Penn Medicine as the recognition serves to reinforce Penn Medicine's mission of being an innovator in research, education and patient care. The innovative utilization of technology to support this mission in a manner that drives positive outcomes is one way Penn Medicine looks to remain in the forefront of health innovation."
Michael Restuccia
VP & CIO
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Healthcare & Medical
"We are humbled to be recognized by the prestigious InformationWeek 500 award. The Sybase IT team has been striving to continuously reinvent ourselves to add value to the business and the company. Making the InformationWeek 500 is a testament to our ability to innovate and will infuse the team with enthusiasm, purpose and attitude to continue to deliver on both innovative technologies and processes in the coming years."
Jim Swartz
VP & CIO
Sybase Inc.
Information Technology
To qualify for the 2012 InformationWeek 500, your company or parent company must have revenue of $250 million (U.S. dollars) or more and have U.S. headquarters or a significant U.S. presence.
The process is open to all industries with the exception of education and government. Government agencies are eligible to apply for our 2012 InformationWeek Government IT Innovators program by completing the nomination form at http://informationweek.2012IWGovITInnovprereg.sgizmo.com
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To pre-register, please complete the form on the next screen. Qualifying companies will be contacted with additional details on submitting their application for the 2012 InformationWeek 500.
For more information, visit the InformationWeek 500 Resource Center at www.informationweek.com/iw500 or send an email to iw500@techweb.com.
