Calling All Information Technology Leaders: Computerworld Seeks Nominations for the Premier 100 IT Leaders List.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 1999--

Corporate America's information technology (IT) Leaders, who are charged with steering their organizations through an unprecedented period of technological transformation, now have the opportunity to be recognized for their efforts as Computerworld compiles its Premier 100 IT Leaders list.

Premier 100 IT Leaders are individuals who foster ideas and creative work environments, envision innovative solutions to business challenges and effectively manage and execute IT strategies. Computerworld - an information services company for the IT Leader community - is calling on executives nationwide to nominate business and technology professionals who have had a positive impact on their organization through technology. The list will be published in a special supplemental issue of Computerworld in the spring of 2000. To receive a form for nominating an IT Leader, please contact Computerworld at 508-879-0700 or send e-mail to [e-mail]. Nominations must be received no later than Friday, October 29, 1999.

"We are looking to recognize both technology and business professionals who are making important contributions to their enterprise. To find these people, we conducted in-depth interviews with a group of especially innovative companies, looking for the qualities and characteristics that best describe successful IT Leaders," said Maryfran Johnson, editor-in-chief of Computerworld. "Simply put, a Premier 100 IT Leader is someone who enables business success through technology."

Eligible professionals include individuals such as CIOs, vice presidents, directors or managers from various functional areas within a company like network management, database management, intranet and Web management, help desk, application development, project management, contract management or procurement.

Computerworld will invite an extensive list of editors and executives to be a part of the Premier 100 IT Leaders Nomination Panel and recommend successful IT Leaders for consideration in this special issue. The nomination panel will include Computerworld editors and members of IT Leader development organizations, IT recruiters and IT industry associations.

Computerworld will then survey the most frequently nominated candidates on a range of topics including business-critical projects, technologies, mentoring, business and IT experience, hiring practices and management style.

The final list of Premier 100 IT Leaders will be comprised of the nominees who most closely match Computerworld's IT Leader Index.

A unit of International Data Group, Computerworld, Inc. is a complete information services company for the IT Leader community, providing print and online publications, books, conferences and research services. The company's flagship weekly newspaper for IT Leaders has been recognized numerous times by Folio: Magazine and the Computer Press Association as the best computer newspaper. News and resources for the IT Leader community are available through Computerworld's Web site at www.computerworld.com. Computerworld is based in Framingham, MA, with a significant Silicon Valley presence in San Mateo, CA. The print newspaper, with a circulation of 250,000 - is read by more senior-level managers than any other IT newsweekly, according to IntelliQuest CIMS v.6.0.

Headquartered in Boston, International Data Group (IDG) informs more people worldwide about information technology than any other company in the world. With annual revenues of $2.35 billion, IDG is the leading global provider of IT media, research, conferences and expositions. IDG publishes more than 290 computer newspapers and magazines, and 700 book titles in 75 countries, led by the Computerworld, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, PC World, Channel World and "...For Dummies" global product lines. IDG offers online users the largest network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net (www.idg.net), which comprises more than 225 targeted Web sites in 52 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related expositions in 35 countries, and research arm International Data Corporation (IDC) provides computer industry research and analysis through 49 offices in 41 countries worldwide. Company information is available at www.idg.com.