Corporate Governance

Linx/AS LLC, a product lifecycle management (PLM) consulting firm and partner in the SAP industry value network (IVN), announced the formal kick-off of its vertical influence partner (VIP) program for Intellectual Property Manager (IPM) version 1.0.

As part of immediate initiative to drive improved performance, position Pfizer for future success and enhance total shareholder return its cost reduction initiatives, 10,000 positions (about 10 percent of Pfizer's total worldwide workforce) will be eliminated by the end of next year.

Cognos introduces Merchandise Planning Blueprint.

Coca-Cola is reorganizing its marketing department to report to newly appointed COO Muhtar Kent. Mary Minnick, the head of the company's marketing, strategy and innovation division, will leave at the end of next month to pursue opportunities in the U.K. and will not be replaced.

Anchor Blue chooses Kronos for Retail to manage its expanding workforce.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation signs yet another services agreement, this time with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for information technology infrastructure support to operations in the United States, Europe, South America and the Asia Pacific region.

Henkel, the maker of brands like Dial, Loctite, Purex, Dep and Duck brand, launched the "Henkel Innovation Trophy" competition, which invites all independent inventors to submit their creative ideas for an opportunity to be reviewed and evaluated by Henkel

Numico, the brand owner of Nutricia, Milupa, Cow & Gate, Mellin and Dumex, selects Agile PLM to provide an end-to-end PLM solution.