The executive joins the company from Apple, Inc. where she led the worldwide marketing and communications strategies for some of the world's most well-known product launches, including the iPhone, iPad and iPod + iTunes.
General Mills reports significant progress in its ability to swiftly identify and connect with potential partners around the globe through the General Mills Worldwide Innovation Network (G-WIN) innovation portal.
Having all new sites LEED certified will make progress toward P&G's long-term sustainability vision, which includes powering plants with 100 percent renewable energy and zero manufacturing waste to landfill.
The new CEO brings a 25-year track record of building global consumer and internet businesses in both traditional retail and direct-to-consumer environments.
In her new role, Karen Alber will lead strategic technology initiatives and will oversee data centers, storage subsystems, core application infrastructure and integration.