Awards

The Great Recession is finally over! That statement may not ring true for most Americans, but it does for chief executives from the 500 biggest U.S. companies. McKesson's CEO took the No. 1 spot, but consumer goods executives, like Kraft's Irene Rosenfeld and VF's Eric Wiseman, didn't fall far behind on Forbes annual list.

To maximize growth opportunities, CG companies must think outside of the box. In 2011, CGT honored 15 companies that did just that with the 2011 Innovation, Business & Technology Awards. Click here to remember the standout technology and business initiatives that earned first-place accolades for Newell Rubbermaid, McCormick & Co., Kimberly-Clark, Goya Foods and Johnson & Johnson.