Strategy

Craftmade International Inc. enters into an agreement with Woodard LLC and CC Industries to acquire substantially all of the assets of Woodard LLC, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of a broad line of outdoor furniture products and related accessories.

Office Depot uses the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as its operating platform for the company's global servers.

Science-based products and services company DuPont selects its Cooper River plant to receive a $500 million investment to significantly expand production of high-performance DuPont Kevlar para-aramid brand fiber for industrial and military uses.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation announced that O.B. Goolsby Jr., president and chief executive officer, passed away on Monday, December 17, after suffering a massive stroke last Saturday while on a hunting trip in south Texas.

Del Monte Foods Company appoints William-Sonoma executive Sharon L. McCollam to its Board of Directors.

Raley's Supermarkets deploys On-Demand performance by KSS Retail for its price optimization and demand modeling software for regular and promotional pricing.

StayinFront Inc. joins the Motorola PartnerSelect Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Program, designed to promote long-term go-to-market relationships and ecosystem-partnering among independent software vendors, solution and business partners, and professional service providers worldwide.

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc and Adams Respiratory Therapeutics have entered into a definitive agreement under which Reckitt Benckiser will tender for the acquisition of Adams for $60 per share in cash ($2.3 billion).