2007

2007 Winner Profile

Furman University

  • Project Description: The aim of Furman University's Strategic Technologies Initiative was to yank IT from its comfortable and ordinary back-office role. The $6.2 million transformation from responsive, reactive entity to a prescient agent for driving competitive excellence has positioned IT as a catalyst for institutional adaptability.
  • Project type: Leadership/Enterprise/IT Value
  • CIO: $model.cio100.cioFirstName Steinour, CIO
  • CEO: David Shi, President
  • Headquarters: Greenville, S.C.
  • Industry: Education/Nonprofit
  • Revenue (2006): $169 million
  • Website: www.furman.edu
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