International Business

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. announce the appointment of Fabrizio Freda as president and chief operating officer, effective March 3, 2008.

UK-based Tesco incorporates MicroBuild, a household geo demographic product from The Gadberry Group, into its U.S. grocery store venture.

METRO Group moves into the second phase of the "Tag It Easy" pilot program, which will enable an additional 70 consumer goods suppliers in China and Vietnam to apply RFID labels to the METRO Group's Germany-based facilities.

Unilever has reached an agreement to sell Boursin to Le Groupe Bel for EUR 400 million.

Brown Shoe Company Inc. appoints Joe Caro as senior vice president and chief information officer, effective immediately.

Oracle announces the availability of a new Oracle Business Accelerator Authoring Tool and enhanced Oracle Business Accelerators for Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12.

Samsung Electronics Co. selects PTC Windchill, a core component of the PTC Product Development System, as its digital product development data repository.

Mary Beth West has been appointed executive vice president and chief marketing officer (CMO) of Kraft Foods Inc., effective immediately.