New Delhi, October 9, 2009: CIO magazine has recognized SpiceJet as a recipient of 2009 CIO 100 Award. The annual award program recognizes organizations that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in Information Technology (IT).

Virender Pal, Chief Technology Officer, SpiceJet Limited received this award and commented, “We are delighted to receive this award for the third consecutive year and to be recognized by such a prestigious publication. At SpiceJet, we always strive to leverage on the technology to improve our processes, and to provide innovative and secure solutions to our customers.”

“The Ingenious 100″ honorees stand out because they have beaten the odds in challenging business climates,” said Vijay Ramachandran, Editor-in-Chief, IDG India. “The CIOs leading these projects are smart, inventive and determined — I offer them my best wishes.”

The 2009 CIO 100 Awards were presented by renowned IT visionary Kiran Karnik in Goa in a glitzy ceremony on September 5. In addition to the “Ingenious 100″ awards, CIO magazine also felicitated CIOs with a special honor on September 4 for demonstrating excellence in the following domains: Storage, Enterprise Infrastructure, Innovation, Green IT initiatives and Security.

For more information on the awards, please visit www.cio100.in

About CIO 100

CIO magazine has a long and proud tradition of honoring leading companies for business and technology leadership and innovations through its premiere award program – CIO 100. Now in its 21st year in the USA, it is an acknowledged mark of enterprise IT excellence. It’s a celebration of 100 organizations (and the people within them) that are using information technology in innovative ways to deliver business value, whether by creating competitive advantage, optimizing business processes, enabling growth or improving relationships with customers. Hosted in countries such as Canada, Sweden, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Hungary and India, the CIO 100 Awards is a truly global recognition. It is an acknowledged mark of excellence in enterprise IT. According to a survey by PR Week magazine, CEOs named CIO 100 among the top 10 most influential corporate scorecards anywhere, compiled by any publication or organization.