Conair LLC

CGT's exciting awards season came to a close this Fall. Let us introduce you to the finalists and winners in six award categories, including our very first CIO of the Year.

Year after year, CGT recognizes a elite few consumer goods companies for unmatched, transformational business and technology initiatives in the areas of supply chain, customer management and mid-market growth. Get to know the 2013 winners here.

CGT presents the new class of Visionaries 11 consumer goods leaders who are shaping the future of their companies with unprecedented business and technology initiatives. Ranging from senior executives at major firms to pioneers at innovative mid-market companies, the 2013 Visionaries share inside details on how they are collaboratively bringing big picture ideas to life.

Together, Conair's Marketing and IT teams wrote a business case that would essentially transform the company's "big data" problem into actionable insights.

Find out how a new group, co-chaired by two highly respected industry thought leaders, is reaffirming CGT's commitment to the consumer goods community.

Today's supply chain is challenged by increasing variability, uncertainty and complexity. There is a need to plan globally to execute locally, but the intricacies are daunting. Find out how Conair and Newell Rubbermaid are tackling the challenge with technology.

This years Readers Choice survey spans 10 categories, but some companies do not fit snugly into any one group. In response, we created the Editors Pick section to recognize solutions and service providers that are making a difference in the consumer goods industry and should be duly noted.

CGT recognizes 15 deserving consumer goods companies for excellence in innovation, supply chain, customer management and growth strategies.