March 2020
Mar
20
SAP Offers Free Select Software to Help Tackle COVID-19 Disruptions
The company said it is opening access to select technologies to ‘help employees, companies, communities, and governments continue to move forward.’
Mar
16
Trax Acquires Survey.com
Trax will combine both companies’ technologies, products and customer delivery to create a closed-loop merchandising system for physical retail.
Mar
09
Fractal Enters Nielsen Fold
AI and analytics firm Fractal has joined the Nielsen Connect Partner Network of solutions providers for CPG retailers and manufacturers.
Mar
06
Crocs Modernizes File Transfer Tech
Crocs is teaming with Thru to modernize file transfers throughout the footwear company’s B2B application infrastructure.
Mar
05
Shoptalk Rescheduled Amid Coronavirus Escalation
In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Shoptalk 2020 has been rescheduled. The move also impacts the dates of Groceryshop.
Mar
05
Mindtree Adds Dayapatra Nevatia As COO
Dayapatra was most recently MD and director of delivery for advanced technology centers in India at Accenture.
Mar
04
Benjamin Moore Rebate Process Gets Streamlined
The rebate process at Benjamin Moore’s Contractor & Commercial Pricing Program is a bit smoother now thanks to new point-of-sale features from Celerant Technology.
Mar
03
Infosys Joining IBM Public Cloud Ecosystem
Infosys will be the first global system integrator to join the new IBM Public Cloud Ecosystem, to help bring IBM public cloud services to clients via service providers.
February 2020
Feb
25
Accenture Acquires Icon Integration
The acquisition will boost Accenture’s growing technology practice and number of SAP professionals in the region.
Feb
24
Dell Selling RSA
The transaction includes the purchase of RSA Archer, RSA NetWitness Platform, RSA SecurID, RSA Fraud and Risk Intelligence and RSA Conference.
Feb
21
Cole Haan Files for IPO
The apparel and footwear company’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 14 reports it plans to raise $100 million in common stock.
Feb
20
Kronos and Ultimate Software to Merge
Kronos Incorporated and Ultimate Software have entered into a definitive merger agreement to form one of the world’s largest cloud companies.
Feb
20
Accenture Picks Up VanBerlo Design Agency
Accenture has acquired VanBerlo, a product design and innovation agency headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Feb
20
Newly Formed Company Bosch.IO Focused on IoT and Digital
Bosch has consolidated its activities centered on the internet of things in a new subsidiary, containing more than 900 employees focused on retail, manufacturing and consumer goods, among other sectors.
Feb
19
Dean Foods Selling ‘Substantial’ Portion of Operation to Dairy Farmers of America
Dairy Farmers of America will acquire 44 of the Dean Foods’ fluid and frozen facilities in a stalking horse bid, as well as the real estate, inventory, equipment, and all other assets necessary to operate them.
Feb
18
Nielsen Adds Sean Cohan, Promotes Peter Bradbury & Karthik Rao
Nielsen Holdings is bolstering its executive ranks with a trio of appointments, including the addition of Sean Cohan from A+E Networks.
Feb
15
Signals Analytics Expands into Food & Beverage
The company has expanded its advanced analytics platform coverage to provide brands with a comprehensive view of the food and beverage categories.
Feb
14
FieldAssist’s 1st App Unlocks On-the-Go Decision Making
SaaS-based sales automation platform FieldAssist’s new mobile app targets business leaders to shape the CPG industry.
Feb
14
Former Eyeview Sales VP to Lead Aki’s New CPG Division
Marketing tech provider Aki Technologies has developed its first division dedicated solely to consumer packaged goods.
Feb
13
Clarkston Consumer Products Accelerator Unlocks SAP S/4HANA Rapid Deployment
As consumer goods companies clamor for more low-risk, high-value options for tech solution deployment, the new model serves this need by rapidly enabling the features of SAP S/4HANA.
Feb
13
PDC Beauty & Wellness Co. Names New CEO
After 15 years, James V. Stammer is stepping down to pursue other interests.
Feb
10
Anheuser Busch InBev Boosts Service Process in Brewery Support Locations
Anheuser Busch InBev is equipping three of its Zone Brewery Support locations with XMReality’s remote guidance in order to further improve technical support throughout its global breweries.
Feb
06
GSK Separating into 2 Companies
Global pharmaceutical and healthcare company GSK is undertaking a two-year plan to split itself in two.
Feb
06
Vitamin Shoppe Becomes Exclusive U.S. Distributor of Women’s Best
Based in Austria, the Women's Best brand targets female health and fitness enthusiasts, and places a strong emphasis on social media marketing.
Feb
06
Coach Taps JLo & Michael B. Jordan for CitySole Collection
Coach’s newest footwear collection brings in the celebrity New Yorkers to appeal to streetwear consumers.
Feb
04
Symphony RetailAI Names Chris Koziol CEO
Seasoned software executive brings full suite of global retail and technology experience to drive the company’s focus on worldwide customer success, AI-powered innovation and growth.
