2007

2007 Winner Profile

Darden Restaurants

  • Project Description: Darden, a restaurant company that operates casual dining chains such as Red Lobster and Olive Garden, customized off-the-shelf systems-management tools to create a system that automates the staging process for deploying new IT equipment. The system also enables Darden to automate technology maintenance, reducing costs and business disruptions.
  • Project type: Technology/Applications
  • CIO: $model.cio100.cioFirstName Reilly, Senior VP, Information Technology
  • CEO: Clarence Otis Jr. , Chairman and CEO
  • Headquarters: Orlando, Fla.
  • Industry: Wholesale/Retail/Distribution
  • Revenue (2006): $5 million
  • Website: www.darden.com
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