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Premier 100 IT Leaders

February 28, 2008 12:00 PM ET
 



Our Premier 100 IT Leaders Awards honor individuals who have had a positive impact on their organization through technology. Honored individuals manage internal IT organizations, mentor and motivate their IT teams with interesting challenges, envision innovative solutions to business problems and effectively manage and execute IT strategies.


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Ellen Fanning
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Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders issue, published each year, highlights the accomplishments of the honorees, focusing on how they have used technology to have a positive impact on their organization.
We define a Premier IT leader as an individual who guides the effective use of information technology to improve his or her company's business performance. A Premier IT Leader can be a CIO, vice president, director or manager from a number of areas of the IT organization — network management, database management, intranet and Web management, help desk, application development, project management, contract management or procurement. Additional characteristics of an IT leader include the following:
  Promotes an IT vision that supports the company's business strategy
Identifies strategic opportunities provided by IT
Thinks beyond short-term tactical needs to long-term strategic goals
Understands business needs and P/L responsibilities beyond the IT department
Ties technology and innovation to specific business needs and goals
Uses technology to gain an advantage over the company's competition
Takes calculated risks but has contingency plans in place
Learns from failures and uses these experiences to improve IT processes and services
Hires inquisitive people who like to explore and who are innovative
Creates a positive and rewarding work environment for employees
Encourages staff to be innovative and come up with ideas
Motivates with recognition and opportunity, not just money
Compares best practices with peer companies
Leverages their technology vendors as partners
Develops leadership skills inside the IT organization
Is viewed as a leader by other executives and by the IT staff
The class of 2013 Premier 100 IT Leaders were announced in February. The list of 2014 Premier 100 IT Leaders will be published in February 2014. Questions about Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders program can be emailed to premier100@computerworld.com. For more information about our annual conference, please visit www.premier100.com.

Nominate a deserving IT executive for the 2014 awards now! Deadline is Aug. 31, 2013.



When will the list be published?
Our list of the 2013 Premier 100 IT Leaders was published in February 2013. The list of 2014 Premier 100 IT Leaders will be published in February 2014.
How do I nominate an outstanding IT professional for this award?
Nominate a deserving IT executive for the 2014 awards now! Deadline is Aug. 31, 2013.
Are there minimum criteria that an individual must meet for consideration to be a Premier IT Leader?
Yes. To qualify, an individual must:
Promote an IT vision that supports the company's business strategy
Identify strategic opportunities provided by IT
Think beyond short-term tactical needs to long-term strategic goals
Understand business needs and P/L responsibilities beyond the IT department
Tie technology and innovation to specific business needs and goals
Use technology to gain an advantage over the company's competition
Take calculated risks but have contingency plans in place
Learn from failures and use those experiences to improve IT processes and services
Hire inquisitive people who like to explore and who are innovative
Create a positive and rewarding work environment for employees
Encourage staff to be innovative and come up with ideas
Motivate with recognition and opportunity, not just money
Compare best practices with peer companies
Leverage their technology vendors as partners
Develop leadership skills inside the IT organization
Be viewed as a leader by other executives and by the IT staff
If someone was previously named a Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader, can they be considered again this year?
No. Previous Premier 100 IT Leader honorees are lifelong honorees and aren't eligible to be named to the list again.
Should I submit multiple copies of the nomination form to ensure my nominee is considered?
No. Only one nomination form per person is required.
How will individuals be selected for the Premier 100 IT Leaders list?
Please refer to the methodology statement below.
What is the deadline for submitting an IT leader's information?
The nominations period for the 2013 Premier 100 IT Leaders awards is closed. Nominate a deserving IT executive for the 2014 awards now! Deadline is Aug. 31, 2013.
What is the next step after I submit a nomination form?
A panel of Computerworld editors will review your nomination form and if the nominee meets our basic criteria, the nominee will be notified via email and asked to complete a questionnaire.
Will I be notified when Computerworld receives my nomination form?
No. At the end of the Premier 100 IT Leaders nomination form there will be a button that says "Finish." Click on "Finish." At that point, your nomination form will be sent to our server and your data will be downloaded into our database. Upon receipt of your information, you will automatically exit the nomination form and go to Computerworld's home page.
When can I find out if an individual is on the list?
Leaders who make the Top 100 list will be notified in November and listed in Computerworld's special issue in February.
What if I have a question that wasn't answered in this FAQ?
Please email your questions to premier100@computerworld.com.


Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leader Awards honor individuals who have had a positive impact on their organization through technology. These are individuals who manage internal IT organizations, mentor and motivate their It teams and business colleagues, create a positive work environment, envision innovative solutions to business challenges and effectively manage and execute IT strategies.
Each year, Computerworld invites its readers to nominate IT professionals they consider Premier IT Leaders.
In the fall, the nominated candidates are asked to answer a questionnaire that addresses a number of topics, including their background and experience, management style, the work environment they create and their attitude toward risk and innovation. Also, the questionnaire asks about their technology testing and implementation philosophy, the size of their IT organization in terms of the number of internal users they support, headcount and IT budget responsibilities.
Using Computerworld's IT Leader Index, which is a measurement of how closely an individual matches our definition of the IT Leader, we analyze the data. Our final list represents the IT professionals in whom the characteristics of the Premier IT Leader are most strongly represented.


Premier 100 IT Leaders
Our annual awards program honors the people driving strategy and innovation in the country's leading IT departments. Read how they built their careers from the ground up, developed must-have leadership skills and now conquer daily challenges at the top.
Past Reports:
Premier 100 IT Leaders 2012
Premier 100 IT Leaders 2011
Premier 100 IT Leaders 2010
Premier 100 IT Leaders 2009
Premier 100 IT Leaders 2008
Premier 100 IT Leaders 2007
Premier 100 IT Leaders 2006
Premier 100 IT Leaders 2005
Premier 100 IT Leaders 2004
Conference information
To receive more information about the Premier 100 questionnaire process and for all other queries, send email to premier100@computerworld.com