The 2004 Top 25 Executives

As the industry emerges from recession, these 25 leaders are changing the game and calling the shots for a new era of open standards, Web services, on-demand computing and solutions selling.

Our game changers are entrepreneurial channel leaders, executives at top technology vendors and visionaries behind fast-rising companies, both large and small, who are proving adept at evolving to cover the changing technology playing field.

Our No. 1 game changer, Linus Torvalds, is recognized for his contributions to Linux, which became an undeniable force over the past year.