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2004 Vision Awards Recognize Excellence in Business Performance Management

Strategic Insights

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Business Finance Magazine and Cognos are proud to announce the 2004 Vision Awards, which recognize companies that have excelled in business performance management. According to a survey conducted by Readex Research, senior finance executives rate business performance management as their most important strategic initiative. As a result, nominations for the Vision Awards have increased annually over several years.

Key Takeaways:

  • The 2004 Vision Awards will honor companies that have successfully implemented integrated business performance management processes, including strategic planning, business planning and budgeting, performance measurement, and business and financial reporting.
  • Award winners will be recognized in four categories, based on annual sales revenue/turnover: small, medium, large, and enterprise.
  • Past Vision Award winners include Best Buy Company Inc., Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, and other notable companies.
  • The awards recognize organizations that have established organizational cultures that support and reinforce best practices in business performance management.
  • Executives can nominate their organization or customers for the 2004 Vision Awards by submitting an application online.
  • The 2004 Vision Award winners will be profiled in an extensive article in Business Finance Magazine and featured in a national public relations campaign.

Statistics:

  • 24,600 companies have entered the Vision Awards program since its inception (2004).
  • 7 categories of business performance management are recognized by the awards: strategic planning, business planning and budgeting, performance measurement, business and financial reporting, and organizational culture.
  • 85% of senior finance executives rate business performance management as their most important strategic initiative, according to a survey conducted by Readex Research.
  • 10 notable companies have won the Vision Award in the past: Best Buy Company Inc., Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Herman Miller Inc., and others.

Sources:

  • Business Finance Magazine
  • Cognos
  • Readex Research

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