Southern Company’s Marie Mouchet Among One of Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2009
announced that IDG’s Computerworld magazine has selected
president and CIO of Southern Company Generation, Southern Nuclear and
Southern Power, as one of the magazine’s Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2009.
“Marie’s contributions to Southern Company and the technology industry
have been remarkable,” said
president and chief information officer. “She is the kind of exceptional
leader you want on your team. Her ideas, energy and dedication benefit not
only the customers she serves but also everyone in IT.”
Each year Computerworld honors 100 IT executives who have led their
organizations by mentoring and motivating employees, envisioning innovative
solutions to business challenges and effectively managing and executing IT
strategies. Along with other top IT executives from companies across all
industries, Mouchet will accept the prestigious award at Computerworld’s
Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference
Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference involves companies
across all industries, as well as government and educational organizations.
This year’s recipients were selected from more than 1,000 nominees, who were
measured against Computerworld’s IT Leadership Index, a set of characteristics
that describes executives who guide the effective use of IT in their
organizations, and evaluated by the editors and by a panel of outside judges.
The candidates were asked about a range of topics, including their
backgrounds, work experiences, special accomplishments and leadership styles.
Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for
IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld’s award-winning Web site
(www.computerworld.com), weekly publication, focused conference series and
custom research, form the hub of the world’s largest (40+ edition) global IT
media network. In the past five years alone, Computerworld has won more than
100 awards, including Folio Magazine’s 2006 Gold EDDIE Award for the best
technology/computing magazine, the 2004 and 2006 Magazine of the Year Award,
and 2006 Best Overall Web Publication from the American Society of Business
Publication Editors (ASBPE). In addition, in 2007 Computerworld’s then editor
in chief
American Business Media. Computerworld leads the industry with an online
audience of more than 2 million unique, monthly visitors and a print audience
of 1,222,000 readers each week (IntelliQuest CIMS Spring 2007).
International Data Group (IDG) is the world’s leading technology media,
events, and research company. IDG’s online network includes more than 450 Web
sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital
entertainment, and video games worldwide. IDG publishes more than 300
magazines and newspapers in 85 countries including CIO, CSO, Computerworld,
GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG’s
lead-generation service, IDG Connect, matches technology companies with an
audience of engaged, high-quality IT professionals, influencers, and decision
makers. Additional information about IDG, a privately held company, is
available at idg.com.
With 4.4 million customers and more than 42,000 megawatts of generating
capacity,
company serving the Southeast. A leading U.S. producer of electricity,
Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing
competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless
communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer
service, high reliability and retail electric prices that are significantly
below the national average. Southern Company has been listed the top ranking
U.S. electric service provider in customer satisfaction for nine consecutive
years by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Visit our Web site
at www.southerncompany.com.
SOURCE Southern Company