Nucleus Research Announces Winners of Ninth Annual Technology ROI Awards

May 31, 2011

BOSTON – June 01, 2011 – Nucleus Research, a global provider of investigative, case-based technology research and advisory services, today announced the ten winners of the 2011 Technology ROI Awards. This year’s winners represent a diverse set of organizations from both the private sector and government, all of which have leveraged IT deployments successfully with strong return on investment.

Nucleus Research carefully assessed the costs and business benefits of technology implementations for each nominated organization to quantify each project’s ROI over a three-year period. The awards honor the top ten IT implementations, showing tremendous value per dollar spent.

“ROI is an exact science that provides the most accurate and effective way to determine success for IT deployments. There is no hiding, no ambiguity and no spinning the numbers” said Ian Campbell, CEO of Nucleus Research. “This year’s winners demonstrate the most successful IT implementations, representing the very best in the industry.”

The following end-user winners were chosen:

  • Alameda County Social Services Agency for its deployment of IBM
  • Becker Underwood for its deployment of IBM
  • Brainshark for its deployment of Cloud9 Analytics
  • Concept One Accessories for its deployment of IBM
  • Data Reduction Systems for its deployment of Microsoft
  • Dell for its deployment of Highroads
  • New York City Department of Education for its deployment of CyberShift
  • University of San Diego for its deployment of Kronos
  • Websense for its deployment of Salesforce.com
  • XO Communications for its deployment of IBM

Eligible projects must have been installed and in operation for at least one year from the date of nomination. Award recipients are honored with a unique handcrafted ROI Award boomerang as an acknowledgement of their ability to deliver significant value to their organization.

More information about the winners can be found at www.ROIAwards.com

About Nucleus Research

Nucleus Research is a global provider of investigative, case-based technology research and advisory services that provide real-world insight into maximizing technology value. For more information, visit www.NucleusResearch.com.