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Ford Honored as Top 'IT' Performer

1 August 1997

Ford Honored as Top 'IT' Performer

    DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 1 -- What do Microsoft, Intel, and Ford
have in common?
    They're each among the top 100 Information Technology (IT) performers
according to CIO, the magazine for information executives.  Ford is the only
automaker to receive this distinction.
    CIO Magazine identifies companies that exemplify the highest level of IT
excellence.  CIO asked over 3,000 high-level IT executives from diverse
industries to identify the most successful and innovative IT organizations.
Respondents ranked them on five criteria: Infrastructure Management, Internal
Customer Support, Internal Operation, IT & Business Alignment, and Innovation
& Learning.
    "We're pleased that CIO has once again recognized our IT performance,"
says Bud Mathaisel, Ford's CIO.  "It reflects a transformation initiated years
ago, and is a tribute to the efforts of our IT community and user base.  Our
progress to date forms a strong foundation for Ford's future initiatives that
will help deliver higher quality, value-driven products to our customers."
    CIO annually ranks the top 100 companies for different IT achievements
(i.e., innovation, quality, customer service).  Ford has been on the list
eight of the last ten years, making it the second most frequently recognized
company.

SOURCE  Ford Motor Company