 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 News From Battelle Subsidiaries November 17, 2003 BATTELLE EARNS RANK ON INFORMATIONWEEK 500 FOR INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY PRACTICES
Battelle announced it has recently been named to the InformationWeek 500, a prestigious listing of the most innovative users of information technology in the United States.
Battelle was ranked 399th among some of the largest companies in the United States.
For 15 years, the InformationWeek 500 has tracked organizations' IT agendas, providing a unique opportunity to understand and examine their business practices across core areas of operations. Companies named to the list demonstrate a pattern of technological, procedural, and organizational innovation.
IT dollars are used primarily to develop, foster, and improve processes that promote information sharing across and beyond the enterprise. Regulatory compliance is also an impetus for new IT spending in many sectors tracked by InformationWeek. Web-based architecture, productivity-centric tools and products, and IT infrastructure that promote real-time data transmissions are among the key technology initiatives sought by this year's InformationWeek 500.
"A highly secure, productive, and efficient IT system is critical to our business," said Lynn Davison, Battelle's Director of Information Management. "The advanced scientific research we conduct at Battelle and the security requirements we must meet in working for our government and commercial clients makes it crucial that we exceed the highest standards and make our investments pay off."
Some IT highlights of the past year at Battelle include:
The InformationWeek listing notes trends of interest, including:
"America's most innovative companies are also devoting more dollars to technology initiatives this year," said Rusty Weston, editor of InformationWeek Research. "On average, the InformationWeek 500 will invest 3.7 percent of annual revenue on technology for an average cash layout of $353 million in 2003. This marks an upswing in technology investment compared to a year ago when the typical InformationWeek 500 company spent $320 million on IT."
The InformationWeek 500 is the most detailed source of industry-specific IT budget data. The research project gathers in-depth information directly from companies about how they approach and prioritize their IT investments. That research identified and ranked the companies following an extensive online and phone study.
Battelle is a global leader in science and technology. It develops and commercializes technology and manages laboratories for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle and the national labs it manages or co-manages have 16,000 staff members and conduct more than $2.7 billion in annual research and development. Battelle innovations include the development of the office copier machine (Xerox), pioneering work on the compact disc, and medical technology advancements.
For more information, visit www.battelle.org or contact Katy Delaney, Media Relations Manager, at (614) 424-5544 or delaneyk@battelle.org.
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