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Thu, September 24, 2009 XO Communications: XO Communications Ranks in Top 15 on 2009 InformationWeek 500
MONARCH BEACH, CA--(Marketwire - September 24, 2009) - XO Communications (
"Providing high quality customer service has always been a top priority at XO, and this workforce mobility initiative has revolutionized how employees access and respond to critical issues impacting our customers, network and day-to-day operations," said Robert Geller, chief information officer at XO Communications. "By streamlining various IT functions into an integrated mobile interface, we are able to proactively improve the operational efficiency of our organization. We're proud to be recognized for the second consecutive year for our ongoing commitment to business innovation."
As part of the workforce mobility initiative, XO deployed several system enhancements, including new mobile applications for fielding customer care requests. By enabling technicians in remote locations to receive, review and resolve customer inquiries from their laptops and smartphones, XO has increased the average number of jobs completed each day by 22 percent. XO also created one of the industry's first mobile-optimized web portals for the Blackberry, ensuring that critical network management functions and customer care issues are viewed and addressed around the clock. As a result, XO Communications has significantly improved operational efficiencies, including optimizing truck dispatches by 60 percent and reducing overall gasoline consumption by its corporate fleet.
"For over 20 years, the InformationWeek 500 has honored the most innovative users of business technology," said InformationWeek Editor-in-Chief Rob Preston. "Year after year, InformationWeek 500 companies harness technology to improve efficiency, boost productivity, drive revenue and establish a competitive advantage. We applaud this year's winners and the CIOs and other executives whose ingenuity and risk taking are at the center of business technology innovation."
InformationWeek identifies and honors the nation's most innovative users of information technology with its annual 500 listing, now in its 21st year, and also tracks the technology, strategies, investments and administrative practices of America's best-known companies. Top winners have included: Conway, National Semiconductor, Kimberly-Clark, Hilton Hotels and Unum. The InformationWeek 500 rankings are unique among corporate rankings as it spotlights the power of innovation in information technology, rather than simply identifying the biggest IT spenders.
The 2009 InformationWeek 500 companies were revealed on September 14, 2009 at an awards ceremony held during the InformationWeek 500 Conference at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California. Additional details on the InformationWeek 500 can be found online at [ www.informationweek.com/iw500/ ].
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