VF Corporation Named to InformationWeek Elite 100 List for Technology Innovators
May 18 2016 - 9:01AM
Business Wire
VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) today announced that it ranked No. 20
on this year’s InformationWeek Elite 100 list, which recognizes the
top business technology innovators in the U.S.
“VF’s Global Business Technology (GBT) team works tirelessly
with our businesses around the globe to develop innovative
solutions that meet their business needs. This is an excellent
recognition for the meaningful work they do to empower VF and our
brands to win in the marketplace,” said Martin Schneider, Vice
President and Chief Information Officer, VF. “We’re proud to be
recognized as a top company on InformationWeek’s Elite 100
list.”
VF was recognized for its new e-commerce platform that provides
the company with a common enterprise approach to building and
managing its brand websites globally. The GBT team’s efforts on the
e-commerce platform is enabling the growth of VF’s brands and its
Direct-to-Consumer business, which accounts for about 30 percent of
the company’s annual revenue.
“As business success becomes even more dependent on the ability
to innovate in information technology, being represented on the
InformationWeek Elite 100 list is one of the biggest honors a
company can achieve,” said Susan Nunziata, editorial director of
InformationWeek. “It’s a validation of efforts by the business to
make IT a game changer.”
This is InformationWeek’s 28th year identifying and honoring the
nation's most innovative users of information technology. The
InformationWeek Elite 100 research tracks the technology-based
investments, strategies, and results of some of the best-known
organizations in the country. Unique among corporate
rankings, the InformationWeek Elite 100 spotlights the power
of business technology innovation.
Additional details on the InformationWeek Elite 100 can be found
online at http://www.informationweek.com/elite100.
About VF
VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) is a global leader in the design,
manufacture, marketing and distribution of branded lifestyle
apparel, footwear and accessories. The company’s highly diversified
portfolio of 30 powerful brands spans numerous geographies, product
categories, consumer demographics and sales channels, giving VF a
unique industry position and the ability to create sustainable,
long-term growth for our customers and shareholders. The company’s
largest brands are The North Face®, Vans®, Timberland®,
Wrangler®, Lee® and Nautica®. For more information,
visit www.vfc.com.
About InformationWeek
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IT executives worldwide with the insight and perspective they need
to leverage the business value of technology. InformationWeek
provides CIOs and IT executives with commentary, analysis and
research through its thriving online community, digital issues,
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InformationWeek's award-winning editorial coverage can be found
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UBM Americas, a part of UBM plc (UBM.L), an Events First
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VF CorporationVanessa McCutchen, Director, Public
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