Comprised of the top business technology users, implementing the most innovative IT practices in the digital business world, InformationWeek announced its 27th Annual Elite 100. As a worldwide provider of business technology coverage, InformationWeek recognizes the best companies, from virtual reality to mobile apps, who are shifting business technology practices.
“At InformationWeek, we talk about this as ‘IT Without Borders,’ as we see the best IT leaders tearing down traditional borders to help every department leverage technologies such as data analytics, cloud, and mobility,” said InformationWeek Editor Chris Murphy. “The 2015 InformationWeek Elite 100 spotlights companies at which IT is not only inseparable from every department, it’s pivotal to every customer experience.”
Acknowledging that use of IT is becoming increasingly important to business strength today, companies like UPS, Boeing, Avnet and The Weather Company took the top 5 spots on the list, highlighting innovative use of data warehouses, cloud computing, revenue streams and manufacturing.
UPS, a global courier and supply chain management provider, snagged the No. 1 ranking on the Elite 100 list for its Near Real-Time Service Performance Reporting (NRT) solution. This business technology enables UPS to track thousands of packages, providing interactive updates on package statuses every second.
“Handling more than 18 million average daily package deliveries, the additional insights the NRT solution provides extends UPS’s capabilities to predict a particular package that might have a service issue and allow our operations teams to leverage our considerable flexibility to intervene and provide on-time delivery,” said Dave Barnes, UPS chief information and global business officer. “This industry-first innovation has been a key enabler for enhancing overall service, performance and customer experience.”
“Gone are the days IT could run as an entity unto itself,” said Murphy. “If IT isn’t part of product development, or marketing, or customer service, your company risks falling behind in the era of digital business.”
To view the full list of the 2015 InformationWeek Elite 100, visit http://www.informationweek.com/2015-informationweek-elite-100-winners/d/d-id/1319767.
