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Insight, innovation and action are key levers of growth that are cross-functional themes. That is why consumer goods community leaders reunited (now in its 17^th year) to engage these important areas of focus, during the 2015 Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference.

Digital transformation is hard work. CPG companies must re-imagine the consumer experience, aligning their people, processes and technologies behind the scenes to deliver this experience. The following are three critical steps to take towards digital transformation.

CGT honors P&G for building a single system of record for CRM on a global scale with campaign management capability for programs with reporting and analytics.

Starbucks announces a new leadership structure that positions the company to leverage its assets and operations, and gain maximum benefit from the retail, consumer, mobile and digital shifts currently underway in the global marketplace.

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.

The independent arbitrator in the dispute between Kraft Foods and Starbucks Coffee Company ruled that Starbucks must pay more than $2.7 billion in total cash compensation for its unilateral termination of the companies' coffee contract.

A forward-thinking, business-savvy Chief Information Officer is critical to the competitive consumer goods company, particularly over the last few years as new technologies have changed the game. To honor the modern IT leader, CGT introduced its very first CIO of the Year Award in 2013. Read on to meet the finalists and winner.

The consumer goods giant is partnering with a start-up technology company that specializes in intelligent business alerts and pre-packaged analytical applications.