se2 Earns Spot on 2011 InformationWeek 500 List of America’s Top Technology Innovators
We are excited and grateful to InformationWeek for this recognition, because it speaks to the core of what se2 is all about: being a thought leader and innovator in developing technology solutions for the life insurance and annuity industry,” said Dave Keith, CEO of se2.
“For 23 years, the InformationWeek 500 has chronicled and honored the most innovative users of business technology,” said InformationWeek Editor In Chief Rob Preston. “In this day and age, however, being innovative isn’t enough. Companies and their IT organizations need to innovate faster than ever before to stay a step or two ahead of their customers, partners, and competitors. This year’s ranking placed special emphasis on those high-octane business technology innovators.”
Topeka, Kan.-based se2 was cited by InformationWeek for its Software as a Service (SaaS) “test drive” concept, designed to allow clients to install se2 technology to replace a single segment of the client’s overall business-processing system. This allows the client to “try on” se2 solutions under real-world conditions, dramatically lowering the cost — and the attendant risk — compared to a complete system replacement.
“Companies can see if a particular computing platform is their best solution, in a real-world environment under actual conditions,” Keith said. “It’s a new concept that provides the lowest-risk, lowest-cost path to eventual full system conversion to a modern computing platform.”
This is the second time se2 has made the InformationWeek 500 list; the company was also cited in 2009 for the 403(b)connect solution, which responded quickly to regulatory changes affecting the 403(b) market. The innovative se2 platform also was cited as “Global Best in Category” in the Computerworld Magazine Honors Program in the category of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate. The company earned a CIO 100 award for development of a new system to monitor and prevent late trading activity.
InformationWeek identifies and honors the nation’s most innovative users of information technology with its annual 500 listing and also tracks the technology, strategies, investments and administrative practices of America’s best-known companies. 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.
