Manpower Earns CIO Magazines Top Technology Award for Second Consecutive Year

Manpower received the prestigious CIO 100 award from CIO magazine in recognition of the companyís operational and strategic excellence in information technology. This yearís award focused on agility, honoring 100 organizations that respond quickly to changing business environments. It is the second consecutive year Manpowerís IT group has been honored for its high standards and outstanding results. Once again, Manpower is the only staffing company recognized.

One of the primary IT accomplishments that contributed to Manpowerís inclusion on the list is the development and launch of an online order function for the Manpower Business Resource Center, an online HR information and service center designed for small- and mid-size businesses. Online ordering enhances the hiring process and saves time for customers who want to request a quote, place and track orders for staff, or review candidate credentials from the Web. The tool has proven popular with customers who, to date, have placed more than $3 million in online orders.

In order to succeed in a rapidly changing industry like staffing, a company must have an agile IT department, said Peter Stockhausen, CIO for Manpower in North America. Customers benefit from our innovative, best-in- class technology, and we use that same strategic know-how when helping employers overcome HR challenges. The agility of Manpowerís IT department is a reflection of the entire companyís ability to act quickly and appropriately in a fluctuating business landscape.

According to CIO, IT agility not only generates positive business results, it also leads to continued organizational success. With the economy rebounding, companies will seek out and capitalize on new opportunities as they emerge, says Abbie Lundberg, editor-in-chief, CIO. Those best positioned to succeed are the agile enterprises, able to move and change quickly; to create advantage in a world in flux. This yearís CIO 100 winners have all the hallmarks: agile operations, technology, staffing and governance models. We celebrate their achievements and expect to see great things from them in the years ahead.

The CIO 100 is now in its 17th year of annually recognizing the top 100 companies that exemplify a particular aspect of business or organizational excellence. The recipients of this yearís CIO 100 were selected through a comprehensive process, lead by CIO editorial staff and members of its expert panel.