BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2005--State Street Corporation
(NYSE: STT), the world's leading provider of services to institutional
investors, announced today that Joseph Antonellis, chief information
officer, has been named a Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader for
2005. Antonellis was selected from a pool of more than 600 candidates
and will join fellow honorees at the 6th annual Premier 100 IT Leaders
Conference March 6-8 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in
Scottsdale, Arizona.
Antonellis oversees information technology at State Street,
including the development and implementation of the global technology
architecture to support large-scale transaction processing, product
capabilities, and investment strategies for State Street's clients
worldwide. He is also head of Wealth Manager Services and Securities
Services for State Street worldwide. Antonellis joined State Street in
1991 and has held a number of leadership positions at the company,
including head of Master Trust and executive vice president and head
of State Street's Institutional Investor Services.
"Joe's recognition as a member of this prestigious listing of IT
leaders underscores his capacity to effectively manage critical IT
issues and develop the best solutions for our customers," said Ronald
E. Logue, chief executive officer of State Street.
The Premier 100 IT Leaders award honors executives who show
exemplary technology leadership in resolving pressing business
problems. Honorees demonstrate the ability to foster creativity and
challenging work environments, envision fresh approaches to business
challenges and effectively manage IT investments.
Nominees were measured against Computerworld's IT Leadership
Index, a set of characteristics that describes executives who guide
the effective use of IT in their organizations, and evaluated by
Computerworld editors and by an external panel of outside judges. The
complete list of Premier 100 IT Leaders can be found in the January 3,
2005 issue of Computerworld and online at
www.computerworld.com/p1002005.
"This group of men and women have proven themselves through all
facets of business, including some of the toughest challenges, such as
cultural hurdles, language barriers, corporate politics,
internal/external communication, and maintaining fresh, creative
ideas," said Don Tennant, editor in chief for Computerworld. "They
think out of the box and do not cower away from difficult projects;
rather, they embrace the struggle while foreseeing the opportunities
it can bring in the future."
About State Street
State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world's leading
specialist in providing institutional investors with investment
servicing, investment management and investment research and trading.
With $9.0 trillion in assets under custody and $1.2 trillion in assets
under management, as of September 30, 2004, State Street operates in
24 countries and more than 100 markets worldwide. For more
information, visit State Street's Web site at www.statestreet.com.
About Computerworld
Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management," is the most trusted
source for the critical information needs of senior IT management.
Computerworld's integrated offerings form the U.S.-based hub of the
world's largest (58-edition) global IT media network through its
weekly publication, Computerworld.com Web site, focused conference
series and custom research. In the past five years alone,
Computerworld has won more than 100 print and online awards for
editorial and design excellence, surpassing its direct competition by
an order of magnitude. Recognition includes the 2004 Magazine of the
Year Award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors
and a Jesse H. Neal Award for "Best News Coverage." In print since
1967, Computerworld is the source for information technology
management, with a guaranteed rate base of 180,050, a total print
audience of 1,138,000 (IntelliQuest CIMS 2004 Business Influencer
Study) and an online audience of over 1 million unique monthly
visitors (DoubleClick).
Computerworld is a business unit of International Data Group
(IDG), the world's leading technology media, research and events
company. A privately held company, IDG publishes more than 300
magazines and newspapers, including Bio-IT World, CIO, CSO,
Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Network World and PC World. The
company features the largest network of technology-specific Web sites,
with more than 400 around the world. IDG is also a leading producer of
more than 170 computer-related events worldwide, including LinuxWorld
Conference & Expo(R), Macworld Conference & Expo(R), DEMO(R) and IDC
Directions. IDC provides global market research and advice through
offices in 50 countries. Company information is available at
http://www.idg.com.
CONTACT: State Street CorporationRichard Pearl, 617-664-3107
SOURCE: State Street Corporation