Welcome to the online versions of MIS Australia's two annual special editions, the MIS 100 and the Strategic 100.

We hope you enjoy these special editions

Brian Corrigan , editor MIS

How we selected: The 50 companies profiled in the following pages are the ones CIOs cannot afford to ignore. They are the big players, those that influence the buying patterns around Australia and the rest of the world. They will be in CIOs' minds whenever they have potential purchasing decisions to make, no matter what their areas of expertise. To qualify for the list, the companies must have a significant presence in the Australian market and derive a large portion of their revenue from outside their domestic markets. These companies were selected by a panel of 30 judges across the Asia-Pacific region.

How we selected: There is a vibrant and increasingly competitive local IT sector, so the Strategic 100 has dedicated these pages entirely to Australian and New Zealand-based vendors. The fierce competition to make it onto the list of the most strategically important operators in the region has certainly proved impressive. Our expert judging panel chose the following 25 from an extensive cast of local players. These companies were selected by the Australian-based judges.

How we selected: The 25 Rising Stars are often very new businesses, but ones that show signs of seriously influencing the way technology is bought or deployed. Many of these companies can expect rapid growth, to make acquisitions, be acquired, or otherwise significantly increase their presence in the marketplace over the next 12 months. This is an early warning to take note of companies that are already impressing savvy CIOs. The list was compiled after suggestions were made by our expert judges throughout the Asia-Pacific region and following discussions with MIS editorial teams internationally.

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