World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT), a market-leading systems integrator
that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions, today
announced that it has ranked 91 on this year’s InformationWeek 500 – a
list of the top technology innovators in the U.S. This is the second
consecutive year that WWT has been recognized for IT innovation with a
top 100 ranking on the InformationWeek 500. The full list of recipients
can be viewed at www.informationweek.com/500.
“WWT is proud to be recognized as a technology innovator by
InformationWeek,” said Bob Olwig, vice president of business strategy
and innovation for WWT. “Our inclusion in the 2013 InformationWeek 500
is a reflection on our overall focus towards innovation, fast growth and
high performance teamwork. The G-Hub app is just one of many innovations
coming from WWT and our Advanced Technology Center.”
WWT was selected for the award as a result of its Global Hub (G-Hub)
application which streamlines the planning, procurement and distribution
of multi-national supply chains. The G-Hub application was planned,
designed, implemented and operationalized in less than 90 days. The
solution provides supply chain visibility to third party logistics
providers (3PL) and original design manufacturers (ODMs) to improve
efficiency, resource utilization and customer satisfaction.
"The theme of this year's InformationWeek 500 is digital business. It's
a movement, rooted in data analytics, mobile computing, social
networking and other customer‐focused technologies that are turning
companies and industries on their ear," said InformationWeek Editor In
Chief Rob Preston. "Every enterprise is now a digital business – or
needs to become one fast. The companies in our ranking are leading the
way."
InformationWeek identifies and honors the nation's most innovative users
of information technology with its annual InformationWeek 500 listing,
and also tracks the technology, strategies, investments, and
administrative practices of some of the best‐known organizations in the
country. Past overall winners include Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center, PACCAR Inc., The Vanguard Group, CME Group, National
Semiconductor, Con‐Way, and Principal Financial Group. Unique among
corporate rankings, the InformationWeek 500 spotlights the power of
innovation in information technology.
Additional details on the InformationWeek 500 can be found online at www.informationweek.com/iw500/.
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About WWT
World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT) is a $5 billion systems integrator
that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions to the
commercial, government and telecom sectors. The company brings to market
a powerful blend of knowledge, infrastructure and technology to help its
customers evaluate, architect and implement technology products and
solutions. Based in St. Louis, WWT works closely with industry leaders
including Boeing (NYSE: BA); Dell (NASDAQ: DELL); Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO);
EMC (NYSE: EMC); HP (NYSE: HPQ); AT&T Inc., (NYSE: ATT); VMware (NYSE:
VMW); Citrix Systems, Inc.; NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP); Microsoft
(NASDAQ: MSFT) and the U.S. Air Force. WWT employs over 2,200 people and
operates more than 2 million square-feet of warehousing, distribution
and integration space in more than 20 facilities throughout the world.
For more information on World Wide Technology, visit www.wwt.com.
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