Online technology publication InformationWeek recently released its
annual list of 250 companies that excel at utilizing information technology, and four Minnesota-based businesses got a nod.
Eden Prairie-based
Virtual Radiologic came in at no. 15 on the list, with Minnetonka-based
Digital River at no. 129.
Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis, is at 192nd, and Ramsey-based
Vision-Ease Lens squeaked in at no. 233.
The magazine looked at U.S. companies that boasted a revenue of $250 million or more, and contenders were required to complete an application that articulated their business technology strategies. Applicants even had to do an essay submission, which must have left many CEOs recalling their college application days.
In unveiling the list, InformationWeek's Editor in Chief, Rob Preston, noted that every enterprise is now a digital business, or needs to become one fast. "The organizations in our ranking are leading the way," he stated.