Mergers & Acquisitions

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are under pressure. The complexity of their businesses has grown, with greater regulation and the pressures of globalization. At the same time, they must reduce cost and become more competitive or otherwise they might quickly become takeover targets.

This transaction will build Whirpool's market position and enable sustainable growth in the competitive European region.

Most recently, Brian Gladden was Senior Vice President and CFO of Dell, Inc., the Texas-based technology company.

Legacy can be a fine thing, and Land O'Lakes, Inc. has it in spades. But in the world of technology, legacy has different implications. Land O'Lakes' legacy IT platform was not providing accurate, real-time access to information needed to meet strategic growth objectives. Here's a peek inside Project Bedrock, the IT initiative that will get them there.

CHANEL would become an important shareholder of COTY upon successful completion of the transaction.

Concurrent with the announcement of the business separation plan, the company also announces the appointment of Dan Schulman to be President of PayPal, effective immediately, and CEO-designee of the standalone PayPal company following separation.

To take full benefit of its scale, the Nestle Board of Directors supported a proposal to create a new Executive Board function, Nestle Business Excellence, and to redefine Zone Europe and Zone Asia, Oceania and Africa (AOA).

The Board intends to put in place a permanent CEO who will further accelerate Coty's progress towards its stated strategic priorities of growing power brands across the globe and implementing its global efficiency plans.