Mergers & Acquisitions

Kellogg Company announces that Joel R. Wittenberg has been promoted to corporate vice president, Treasury and Investor Relations.

Iconix Brand Group Inc. signs an exclusive direct-to-retail license agreement with Wal-Mart for its Ocean Pacific and OP brands for distribution of a broad range of apparel and accessories in the United States.

PepsiAmericas Inc. and PepsiCo complete the joint purchase of 80 percent of Sandora LLC, a leading juice company in Ukraine.

E-commerce solutions provider GSI Commerce Inc. signs a definitive agreement to acquire Accretive Commerce Inc.

Vantage ID Applications, an automatic identification and data capture solutions provider, has spun-out from parent company RSI ID Technologies.

Unilever appoints James A. Lawrence as chief financial officer in succession to Rudy Markham.

The Boston Beer Company Inc. signs a purchase and sale agreement with Diageo North America Inc. to acquire a brewery located 60 miles outside of Philadelphia for $55 million.

Nike Inc. announces that Ron McCray is joining the company as vice president and chief administrative officer, reporting to company President and CEO Mark Parker.