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- 2/5/2008
Levi Strauss & Co. Optimizes Global Supply Chain
Founded in 1853 by Bavarian immigrant Levi Strauss, Levi Strauss & Co. is one of the world's largest brand-name apparel marketers with sales in more than 110 countries. - 2/5/2008
Diageo Buys Stake in Ketel One
Diageo and the Nolet family will form a new 50/50 company, which will own the perpetual exclusive global rights to sell, market and distribute the successful super-premium Ketel One vodka. - 2/5/2008
Alberto-Culver Appoints President of Global Brands
The Alberto-Culver Company appoints Gina Boswell to the position of president of global brands. Reporting to V. James Marino, president and chief executive officer, Boswell will oversee global brands such as Alberto V05, TRESemme, St. Ives and Nexxus, research and development, and consumer insights. - 2/5/2008
Daisy Brand Centralizes Field Communications
Daisy Brand, a provider of high-quality dairy products, is using O4 Corporation's next generation mobile technology solutions to provide a single source of record for all retail field activity and increase overall productivity - 2/5/2008
RedPrairie Opens Collaborative Portal
RedPrairie Corporation announces the availability of RedPrairie Routing Portal, a web-based solution for coordinating inbound shipments and reverse logistics. - 2/5/2008
Big Lots Creates IT Infrastructure with SAP
Big Lots implements SAP for Retail to help it quickly respond to change and grow ahead of the market on a stable platform. - 2/5/2008
Craftmade Chief Executive Officer Retires
James R. Ridings has informed Craftmade International Inc.'s Board of Directors that he will retire as the company's chief executive officer, effective June 30, 2008. - 2/5/2008
Healthy Food Holdings Deploys TPM Solution
Healthy Food Holdings, a portfolio company known for their "better-for-you" foods, selects MEI as its trade promotion management solution to gain greater visibility into its entire trade spending. - 2/5/2008
Coca-Cola Obtains Share of Honest Tea
The Coca-Cola Company and Honest Tea Inc. have completed an agreement resulting in Coca-Cola holding approximately 40 percent interest in the fast-growing maker of certified organic beverages, including the best-selling Honest Tea - 1/29/2008
Seventh Generation Enlists Microsoft to Support Growth
Seventh Generation Inc., a brand of nontoxic, environmentally safe household and personal care products, has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years, generated by distribution and consumer demand for its "green" products.