FDX #6 on list of 500 most innovative corporate users of Info Tech.
Monday September 14, 7:01 am Eastern Time
CMP's InformationWeek Magazine Identifies the
500 Most Innovative Corporate Users of
Information Technology
Knight Ridder, Cisco Systems and Microsoft Top Magazine's Tenth
Annual Ranking
MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 1998-- Knight Ridder, Cisco
Systems, and Microsoft Corp. [Nasdaq:MSFT - news] are the three most innovative
users of information technology in the United States, according to the tenth annual
InformationWeek 500 list, published this week. Rounding out the top five were Office
Depot Inc. [NYSE:ODP - news] and Quantam Corp.
The InformationWeek 500 is an industry report card, showcasing the biggest and most innovative users and buyers of
information technology. The annual ranking is the only one of its kind based on both the size and complexity of installed
information technologies, as well as on its tangible business benefits.
''This is one of the most prestigious honors an IT organization can receive,'' said Brian Gillooly, editor of the magazine.
''It says to colleagues, competitors, and business partners that this is a company that recognizes the value of finding
unconventional ways to link IT with the business to grow the company.''
The InformationWeek 500 measures how organizations innovate in their use of information technology. InformationWeek
editors sought to identify and reward organizations with at least $1 billion in annual revenue that demonstrate a pattern of
technological, process and business innovation. Premier research partners that aided InformationWeek editors in this
project include Hoover's Inc., InformationResource Group, CIC Research, World Research, and Information Builders
Inc. A full list of companies on the InformationWeek 500 as well as in-depth analysis and a unique application that
leverages data from Hoovers Online. can be found on InformationWeek Online at informationweek.com.
The top twenty-five technology innovators on the InformationWeek
500:
1. Knight Ridder
2. Cisco Systems Inc [Nasdaq:CSCO - news].
3. Microsoft Corp.
4. Office Depot Inc.
5. Quantam Corp.
6. FDX Corp [NYSE:FDX - news].
7. State Street Bank & Trust
8. Avnet Inc [NYSE:AVT - news].
9. Avery Dennison Corp [NYSE:AVY - news].
10. Marshall Industries
11. Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc.
12. Primedia Inc [NYSE:PRM - news].
13. Enron Corp [NYSE:ENE - news].
14. Black and Veatch
15. Bechtel Group Inc.
16. CIT Group Inc.
17. 3M Co.
18. InaCom Corp.
19. Eaton Corp [NYSE:ETN - news].
20. Texaco Inc [NYSE:TX - news].
21. Ikon Office Solutions Inc [NYSE:IKN - news].
22. Tracor Inc.
23. Quaker State Corp [NYSE:KSF - news].
24. Ralston Purina Co [NYSE:IBX - news].
25. MCI Communications Corp [Nasdaq:MCIC - news].
Published weekly by CMP Media Inc., InformationWeek magazine delivers news, strategies, analysis, product and
technology information to people who manage technology in business. In addition to the weekly magazine,
InformationWeek provides a system of information solutions for people who manage technology in business, including
InformationWeek Online (http://www.informationweek.com), the annual InformationWeek Conference for business and
technology executives and InformationWeek Daily.
CMP Media Inc. (Nasdaq:CMPX - news) is a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and
marketing services to the broad technology spectrum--the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. With its
portfolio of newspapers, magazines, custom publishing, Internet products and conferences, CMP is uniquely positioned
to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Online editions of the
company's print publications, along with products and services created exclusively for the Internet, can be found on
CMPnet at cmpnet.com. NSTL, the company's independent testing lab, serves government, corporate and
technology vendor clients around the world.
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