Strategy

IDS Scheer announces that its partnership with Satyam Computer Services Ltd. is being extended to drive more strategic usage of the ARIS platform

Siemens' air and ocean freight and Customs Brokerage business in the United States will use DHL Global Forwarding as its preferred international carrier.

Jones Apparel Group Inc. announces that Wal-Mart will begin carrying the l.e.i. brand for juniors, junior plus and girls in summer 2008 for Back-to- School at Wal-Mart stores nationwide.

James R. Ridings has informed Craftmade International Inc.'s Board of Directors that he will retire as the company's chief executive officer, effective June 30, 2008.

The Alberto-Culver Company appoints Gina Boswell to the position of president of global brands. Reporting to V. James Marino, president and chief executive officer, Boswell will oversee global brands such as Alberto V05, TRESemme, St. Ives and Nexxus, research and development, and consumer insights.

Easy Gardener Products Inc., a marketer and producer of gardening products, selects Kenosia Corporation's DataAlchemy software solution to help analyze its wealth of commercial data, including retail-specific, point-of-sale data.

Healthy Food Holdings, a portfolio company known for their "better-for-you" foods, selects MEI as its trade promotion management solution to gain greater visibility into its entire trade spending.

The Coca-Cola Company and Honest Tea Inc. have completed an agreement resulting in Coca-Cola holding approximately 40 percent interest in the fast-growing maker of certified organic beverages, including the best-selling Honest Tea