Selected from 500 nominees, the shortlisted IT departments for Computer Weekly's Best Places to Work in IT 2003 awards represent leading-edge thinking on how to create a positive workplace. Look out for coverage of the awards in our 10 February issue.
The finalists
Fewer than 250 employees
Central and local government
East Lothian Council
Education IT Team, Stoke-On-Trent Council
Perth and Kinross Council
Banking and finance
Barclays Bank, Enable, ServicePoint
Firstplus Financial
Retail, wholesale and distribution
Actamed
Hyundai Car (UK
IT software, hardware and services
Data Connection
IT Resource Management
Kingston Technology Europe
Teksys
Media, hospitality, leisure and entertainment
Earls Court Olympia
FireFly PR
Unique Pub Company
Other public sector and non-profit organisations
Comic Relief
The Food and Drink Federation
The Woodland Trust
Manufacturing and engineering
Eli Lilly and Co
Global Marine Systems
The BWB Partnership
More than 250 employees
Central and local government
Hampshire County Council
Hertfordshire Constabulary
Leicestershire County Council, ICT Services
Banking and finance
Birmingham Midshires
Friends Provident
Retail, wholesale and distribution
Asda
Holsten (UK)
Avon Cosmetics
Sainbury's
IT software, hardware and services
Computer Associates
Compuware Corporation
Mastercare PC Service Call
Media, hospitality, leisure and entertainment
Carlton Television
Scottish and Newcastle Retail
Universal Music
Other public sector and non-profit organisations
Ashbridge Business School
C2k
WWF
Manufacturing and engineering
BAE Systems
Perkins
Smiths Aerospace Wolverhampton
Unspecified company size
Utilities and communications
Virgin Mobile
Economy Power
Construction and agriculture
Hanson Aggregates
BAA Terminal 5 Project
Arup Group
Business services
Gartner
Mason Communications
The Corps
The sponsors
Huxley Banking, Madison Black, New Wave Resourcing, Progressive, Huxley Engineering, Harvey Nash, ComputerFutures, Real IT.
The judging panel
Ruth Spellman, Investors in People UK
Angela Baron, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
David Clarke, British Computer Society
Jonathan Exten-Wright, DLA
Karen Price, E-Skills UK
Andrew Davies, Cranfield School of Management
Jane King, Personnel Today
Ceri Diffley, Work Foundation
Peter Scargill, Federation of Small Businesses.
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This was first published in February 2004
