Pittsburgh, PA (June 10, 2013) - IDG's CIO magazine, announced PITT OHIO as a recipient of the 2013 CIO 100. The 26th annual award program recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT).

"For 26 years now, the CIO 100 awards have honored the innovative use of technology to deliver genuine business value," said Maryfran Johnson, Editor in Chief of CIO magazine & events. "Our 2013 winners are an outstanding example of the transformative power of IT to drive everything from revenue growth to competitive advantage."

PITT OHIO CIO/CFO, Scott Sullivan said, "SAFETYBOX™ plays an important role in PITT OHIO´s quality reputation in the market place and positively affects the trust our customers have in us. The receipt of the CIO 100 award reinforces our belief that innovation and technology can be leveraged within an industry that is faced with ongoing changes."

PITT OHIO, known for its premier safety department and commitment to quality, developed SAFETYBOX™ from its own databases, and is now available for the transportation, insurance and warehousing industries to help put safe, compliant, well-trained drivers on the road by tracking related events in one database.

Ron Uriah, PITT OHIO´s Vice President of Safety and Risk Management said, "SAFETYBOX™ is a valuable resource that captures information from a multitude of areas and databases to monitor driver performance and provide predictability analysis. SAFETYBOX™ integrates facts, updates files, and automatically provides notifications for immediate reference and management. It enables you to do more with less."

This is the third time PITT OHIO has been honored by CIO magazine as a CIO 100 honoree; previously honored in 2007 and 2010.

Executives from the winning companies will be recognized at the CIO 100 Symposium & Awards Ceremony, to be held Tuesday evening, August 13th at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado

About the CIO 100

The recipients of this year's CIO 100 award were selected through a three-step process. First, companies filled out an online application form detailing their innovative IT and business initiatives. Next, a team of judges reviewed the applications in depth, looking for unique practices and substantial results. Finally, CIO editors reviewed the judges´ recommendations and voted on the final 100.

Complete coverage of the 2013 CIO 100 awards will be online at http://www.cio100.com on August 1, 2013 and in the August 1st issue of CIO magazine.

About PITT OHIO

In adhering to their "We´re Always There For You" signatue commitment, PITT OHIO is dedicated to providing their customers with the best value in its SUPPLY CHAIN, GROUND, Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) and TRUCKLOAD services. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, PITT OHIO services the entire Mid-Atlantic and Mid-West regions and the remainder of the United States, Canada and Mexico with The Reliance Network. To contact PITT OHIO, please visit their website at:www.pittohio.com.

About SAFETYBOX™ software

SAFETYBOX™ is safety, compliance and risk management software for the transportation, insurance, and warehousing industries. SAFETYBOX™, developed by PITT OHIO, a transportation solutions provider with one of the highest rated safety departments in the industry, helps you put safe, compliant, well-trained drivers on the road. SAFETYBOX™ integrates all your existing databases in one convenient, secure, online location to create unprecedented work process efficiencies and overhead cost savings, organized within easy-to-use modules.

About CIO Magazine

CIO is the premier content and community resource for information technology executives and leaders thriving and prospering in this fast-paced era of IT transformation in the enterprise. The award-winning CIO portfolio—CIO.com, CIO magazine (launched in 1987), CIO executive programs, CIO custom solutions, CIO Forum on LinkedIn, CIO Executive Council and CIO primary research—provides business technology leaders with analysis and insight on information technology trends and a keen understanding of IT’s role in achieving business goals. Additionally, CIO provides opportunities for IT solution providers to reach this executive IT audience. The CIO Executive Council is a professional organization of CIOs created to serve as an unbiased and trusted peer advisory group. CIO is published by IDG Enterprise, a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world’s leading media, events, and research company. Company information is available at http://www.idgenterprise.com/.

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