For the last 26 years, Information Week has identified and honored the nation's most innovative users of information technology. For 2014, this assessment was narrowed to 100 finalists. To create the Elite 100 list, InformationWeek tracks the technology-based investments, strategies, and results
of various organizations in the country.

InformationWeek, a leading publication of the business technology community, recently released its list of the top technology innovators in the country in 2013 and placed hardware, lumber and building materials supplier Do it Best Corp. in that annual ranking called the Elite 100.

Among the accomplishments recognized by the magazine was Do it Best's development and implementation of a dedicated app for its Sneak Peek sales events at its May and October markets. The Sneak Peek app streamlined the selection and ordering process for members and participating vendors. It also saw significant adoption numbers, accounting for 84 percent of the October market's Sneak Peek event's total overall sales. With the app, orders that previously had to be entered manually and could take up to four weeks to officially log are now recorded immediately and in real-time.

Do it Best Corp. ranked 62 in the Elite 100 overall rankings. The Fort Wayne, Ind., co-op is the only hardware distributor to earn a spot.

"This is a great honor for our entire team here at Do it Best Corp., and it is recognition for the incredible effort and energy everyone here invests in enhancing our operations through technology," said Mike Altendorf, Vice President of IT for Do it Best Corp. "Specifically, our Sneak Peek app has been a great advancement for everyone involved. For vendors, it significantly reduces paperwork and virtually eliminates the number of missed orders. Most importantly, it's been incredibly beneficial to our members by further improving our operational efficiency as a co-op."

"The digital business movement is a force CIOs can't ignore. The 2014 InformationWeek Elite 100 highlights companies that are leading this digital business revolution, redefining business models and reshaping industries," said editor in chief Rob Preston.

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