( BW)(TN-FEDEX)(FDX) Robert B. Carter, Fedex CIO, Wins CIO Magazine's
20/20 Vision Award
Business Editors
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2002--CIO magazine
today awarded Robert B. Carter a CIO 20/20 Vision Award. These awards
maintain that technology's impact on the world stems from the work of
two different sets of people. The first set comprises the inventors,
scientists and vendors who develop the technology, and the second set
includes the business people, primarily chief information officers
(CIOs), chief technology officers (CTOs) and CEOs, who apply it to a
real business or organizational challenge. The CIO 20/20 Vision Awards
honor 20 individuals from each camp for a total of 40 honorees.
"Being recognized by such a prestigious publication is an honor,"
said Rob Carter, executive vice president and CIO for FedEx Corp.
(NYSE:FDX). "FedEx continually looks for ways to develop innovative
technologies that deliver superior customer experiences. This award is
a true testament to the work our team of professionals do to make
business easier for our customers."
"The CIO 20/20 Vision Awards mark the first award program we've
done to honor individuals instead of organizations," says Abbie
Lundberg, CIO magazine's editor-in-chief. "We want to recognize the
executives responsible for major organization achievements. The
honorees are leaders and pioneers who have the vision and drive to
make a difference."
Selection of honorees for the CIO 20/20 Vision Awards was a
multi-tiered process. First, two sets of applications--one for the
creators and marketers of technology and one for users and
practitioners of technology--were made available online to anyone who
wanted to nominate. In tandem with this process, CIO magazine convened
a panel of leading business and technology gurus, industry experts and
academics to also nominate candidates. Finally, CIO editors examined
the 300 nominees and after much debate and research, selected a list
of 40 individuals whose vision and execution made important changes
for business and society.
About FedEx
With annual revenues of $21 billion, FedEx Corp. is the premier
global provider of transportation, e-commerce and supply chain
management services. The company offers integrated business solutions
through a network of subsidiaries operating independently, including:
FedEx Express, the world's largest express transportation company;
FedEx Ground, North America's second largest provider of small-package
ground delivery service; FedEx Freight, the largest U.S. provider of
regional less-than-truckload freight services; FedEx Custom Critical,
North America's largest provider of expedited time-critical shipments;
and FedEx Trade Networks, a provider of customs clearance,
international freight forwarding and trade facilitation.
ABOUT CIO MAGAZINE
CIO magazine (launched in 1987) is published by CXO Media, Inc. In
addition to CIO magazine, CXO Media publishes CSO magazine
www.cio.com, The CIO Insider, CSOonline.com and darwinmag.com. CXO
Media serves CIOs, CSOs, CEOs, CFOs, COOs and other corporate officers
who use technology to thrive and prosper in this new era of business.
The company strives to enhance partnerships among C-level executives,
as well as create opportunities for information technology (IT) and
consumer marketers to reach them. In addition to magazines and
websites, CXO Media produces Executive Programs, a series of
conferences that provide educational and networking opportunities for
corporate and government leaders.
CXO Media Inc. is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading
technology media, research and event company. IDG publishes more than
300 magazines and newspapers and offers online users the largest
network of technology-specific sites around the world through IDG.net
(www.idg.net), which comprises more than 330 targeted Web sites in 80
countries. IDG is also a leading producer of 168 computer-related
events worldwide, and IDG's research company, IDC, provides global
market intelligence and advice through 51 offices in 43 countries
worldwide. Company information is available at www.idg.com.
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CONTACT: FedEx Media Relations
Traci Barnett, 901/434-7766
tsbarnett@fedex.com
or
CXO Media Inc.
Karen Fogerty, 508/935-4091
fogerty@cxo.com
KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS TENNESSEE
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TRANSPORTATION AIRLINES E-COMMERCE
SOURCE: FedEx
