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CMP'S InformationWeek Announces 1999 Chief of The Year

6 December 1999

CMP'S InformationWeek Announces 1999 Chief of The Year

 Visteon's CIO Dave Bent Cited for Leadership and Business Innovation Powered
                                by Technology

    MANHASSET, N.Y., Dec. 6 -- InformationWeek Magazine named
Dave Bent, CIO of Visteon Automotive Systems, the 1999 Chief of the Year.
    Bent is the thirteenth leader to earn InformationWeek's Chief of the Year
honor.  He was selected by the editors of InformationWeek based on his efforts
to transform Visteon into an E-business and to build a highly adaptive
corporate culture.
    "We look for leadership in technology innovation, in IT and business
integration, and in building and maintaining strong customer relationships at
a speed critical to today's business environment," said Stephanie Stahl,
Editor of InformationWeek.  "Bent exemplifies the imagination and impact of
the best technology managers, and of information technology itself."
    Visteon has aggressively used the Web and Internet technology to expand
its supply chain and work more effectively and efficiently with suppliers.
Bent is the architect of Visteon's direct-to-consumer Internet marketing
effort, as well as helping to identify and develop new markets for the
manufacturer.
    InformationWeek has also appointed Bent as the chairman of the fall
InformationWeek Conference.  "We're thrilled that he has agreed to serve as
the chairman of our fall event," said Charles Pelton, Editor-in-Chief of
Events.  "His leadership in transforming a company and industry will help
propel discussion at our event."  The fall InformationWeek Conference will be
held Sept. 10 to 13, 2000, at the Westin La Paloma in Tucson, Ariz.
    A full report of the 1999 Chief of the Year can be found in the Dec. 6
issue of InformationWeek, and on InformationWeek.com.  A live interview with
Bent can be seen on ABC's "Business Now" news show on Sunday, Dec. 19.
    Other leading CIOs also featured in the issue include Rick Dalzell of
Amazon.com, Dawn Lepore of Charles Schwab, Charlie Feld of Delta Air Lines,
Dennis Jones of FDX, John Keast of PG&E, and Bill Seltzer of Office Depot.
    Past InformationWeek Chief of the Year honorees include:  David V. Evans,
VP and Director of Information Systems, J.C. Penney Co. (1993); Cinda Hallman,
CIO, DuPont & Co. (1995); Denis O'Leary, Executive VP and CIO, Chase Manhattan
Corp. (1996); Randy Mott, Senior  VP and CIO, Wal-Mart Stores Inc (1997); and
Debra Chrapaty, CIO, E-Trade Group (1998).
    Results of the Simmons CompPro VII syndicated readership study released
last week showed that InformationWeek Magazine is the best-read IS publication
by computer professionals.

    About InformationWeek
    InformationWeek is the leading media brand for people who drive business
innovation powered by technology. Acting as an intelligent browser,
InformationWeek guides people who buy, build, and manage technology in
business through news, analysis, and research, and provides a forum for
face-to-face discussion.  InformationWeek's editorial point of view focuses on
the interplay between technology, business transformation, and customer value.
InformationWeek extends this editorial mission across its integrated media
platform: InformationWeek Magazine-which reaches 400,000 IT decision-makers;
informationweek.com, the Web site; InformationWeek Daily-a BPA-audited E-mail
news service; InformationWeek Events and InformationWeek Research.

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