Wall Street & Technology Presents the Gold Book 2009

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Managing information technology during a
bull market is relatively easy. Managing a technology organization in the
throes of a financial crisis is a different story. This month, Wall Street &
Technology recognizes seven information technology organizations and their IT
leaders who have driven innovation during the past year - while simultaneously
reducing costs and navigating the toughest financial market in history.

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WS&T'S 2009 GOLD BOOK
Wall Street's Top Technology Leaders Survive and Thrive
Managing IT during a bull market is relatively easy. Managing a technology
organization during a financial crisis is a different story. WS&T recognizes
seven IT leaders who have driven exceptional technology innovation during the
past year.
http://wallstreetandtech.com/career-management/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220601218

FROM THE EDITOR
Managing IT With a Long View
While many financial firms have been forced to budget and manage on a
quarter-to-quarter basis during the financial crisis, successful information
technology managers have been able to plan and manage with view to long term
objectives.
http://wallstreetandtech.com/career-management/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220601212

2009 GOLD BOOK PROFILES
BlackRock's Analytics Pay Off in More Ways Than One
BlackRock's valuation analytics are so well-respected that the firm made a
business out of them. Now the federal government is one of its top customers.
http://wallstreetandtech.com/technology-risk-management/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220600504

NYSE Euronext Innovates at Warp Speed
NYSE Euronext and CIO Steve Rubinow are focused on doing things faster,
including communication, development and, of course, competing in the
low-latency trading arena.
http://wallstreetandtech.com/data-security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220301356

Goldman Sachs Sets Gold Standard for IT Innovation
By focusing on in-house development capabilities and a culture of
collaboration, Goldman Sachs has built outstanding risk management and
algorithmic trading products. Joseph Squeri, global head of equities
technology, explains how the firm does it.
http://wallstreetandtech.com/it-infrastructure/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220301458

Allianz Global Investors' Small Application-Support Team Provides Big Results
Allianz Global Investors' three investment management companies will soon run
on a single platform maintained by a tiny 33-person IT team that is managed by
Steve Rapp, managing director and CTO.
http://wallstreetandtech.com/career-management/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220400023

Morgan Stanley Aims for the Clouds
David Reilly, CIO of Enterprise Infrastructure, heads Morgan Stanley's
industry-leading cloud and virtualization initiatives. He's not afraid to rely
on vendors for substantial chunks of these and other projects.
http://wallstreetandtech.com/it-infrastructure/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220301314

Fidelity Investments' Unwavering Commitment to the Mobile Channel
From the beginning, Fidelity has recognized the value of providing customers
with a complete mobile offering, and chief wireless officer Joseph Ferra is
committed to creating the best user experience possible.
http://wallstreetandtech.com/electronic-trading/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220301518

TradeKing Embraces Social Networks
Online investing/social networking site TradeKing is tapping interactive
community-building tools to breathe new life into the online brokerage space.
http://wallstreetandtech.com/wealth-management/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220301306

GOLD BOOK HONOREE GALLERY
Wall Street & Technology's 2009 Gold Book Honoree Gallery
Check out this year's honorees and read expanded bios of each executive in
this exclusive gallery.
http://wallstreetandtech.com/gold-book-2009/?honoree=1_Rob-Goldstein

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