PR - Equifax Receives InformationWeek 500?s ?Magnificent Seven?

Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) announced this week it was named one of InformationWeek’s Magnificent Seven – a ranking of the top seven companies that have achieved the highest scores on the InformationWeek 500 list for the past five years. This marks the sixth consecutive year that Equifax, a leading provider of information solutions, placed on the InformationWeek 500, a prestigious listing of the nation’s largest and most innovative providers of information technology.

Equifax was the only information solutions company spotlighted on the Magnificent Seven list. The other honorees included E&J Gallo Winery, Bank of New York Mellon, Principal Financial Group, FedEx, General Motors, and Wyeth.

Now in its 19th year, the InformationWeek 500 tracks the technology strategies and investments of America’s best-known companies. Available at www.informationweek.com, the list recognizes companies that have demonstrated excellence and innovation in their business-technology practices. This annual survey, which examines companies spanning 21 industries, analyzes core areas of operation, including IT budgets, technology deployment, e-business, customer knowledge, infrastructure, and business technology strategies.

Nearly 1,000 organizations, including many of the world’s largest financial institutions and leading utilities use Equifax technology. In fact, 30 of the top 50 banks rely on Equifax’s risk decisioning solutions, which are powered by Equifax Enabling Technologies platforms.