BENTON HARBOR, Mich.,
June 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- IDG's CIO magazine has named Whirlpool
Corporation as a recipient of the 2015 CIO 100 award. The 28th
annual award program recognizes organizations around the world that
exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence
in information technology (IT).
Whirlpool Corporation received the award after introducing
Clothespin™, which connects Maytag commercial laundry machines
(washers and dryers) through wireless cloud communications to
smartphones and laundry equipment service providers. Clothespin™,
powered by MasterCard solutions including MasterPass™, Simplify
Commerce™ and Qkr!™, enable for the first time, fast, secure, and
convenient electronic payments in the commercial laundry space.
"We're honored to see the innovative teams behind this project
recognized with this award," said Mike
Heim, Chief Information Officer, Whirlpool Corporation.
"What makes this project novel is that the
technologies―smartphones, online credit card payment systems, and
connected devices―were all available. The innovation was to look at
the problem through the eyes of both the consumer and operator,
identify the benefits, and connect the technologies. The
insights generated by getting all the right people in one place at
the same time created a unique, first to market solution that
drives value to our customers and our customer's customer."
"For 28 years, the CIO 100 awards have honored the innovative
use of technology to deliver genuine business value," said
Maryfran Johnson, Editor in Chief of
CIO magazine & events. "Our 2015 winners are an
outstanding example of the transformative power of IT to drive
everything from revenue growth to competitive advantage."
The project was developed in a five-day development "sprint" in
June 2014 by Whirlpool Corporation
brand business and IT teams partnering with MasterCard Labs and
launched in early 2015.
About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the number one major
appliance manufacturer in the world, with approximately
$20 billion in annual sales, 100,000
employees and 70 manufacturing and technology research centers
throughout the world in 2014. The company markets Whirlpool,
KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp,
Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air, Indesit and
other major brand names in more than 170 countries. Additional
information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com, or
find us on Twitter at @WhirlpoolCorp.
About the CIO 100
Recipients of this year's CIO 100 Award were selected through a
three-step process. First, companies filled out an online
application form detailing their innovative IT and business
initiatives. Next, a team of external judges (many of them former
CIOs) reviewed the applications in depth, looking for leading-edge
IT practices and measurable results. Finally, CIO editors
reviewed the judges' recommendations and selected the final
100.
Coverage of the 2015 CIO 100 Awards will be available online at
CIO.com on August 1, 2015 and in the
August issue of CIO magazine.
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