Kimberly-Clark Corp.

In the consumer goods community, leaders know that keeping your success a secret can be a detriment to your business. Luckily, many are more than open to not only sharing but celebrating the best practices of their peers. Case in point: CGT received more than 50 nominations for its annual Business & Technology Leadership Awards. In the end, only nine companies were named winners. Find out who they are after the jump.

Leading international futurist Jim Carroll will deliver the keynote address at this years Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference. Carroll is widely recognized as a thought leader and authority on global trends, rapid business model change, business transformation during economic uncertainty and the necessity for fast-paced innovation.

Thought leaders from Kimberly-Clark, Dean Foods, Del Monte and E&J Gallo Winery join an all star cast of presenters for the 2011 Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference.

Kimberly-Clark opens research facilities in Colombia and Korea, to focus on delivering essentials for a better life.

The mobile application is expected to make it easy for shoppers to check-in at Walmart and engage with Kimberly-Clark products at the shelf.

More than 200 consumer goods executives convened in NYC this week for the 2011 Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Summit. In its eighth year, the event delivered invaluable insight on hot customer-facing topics with its thought-provoking agenda -- featuring Walmart, Kraft and P&G -- and abundant networking opportunities. Here is a recap of the event's many highlights.

The new executive's broad experience in developed and emerging markets is expected to be a significant asset as Avon continues to advance on its path to sustainable profitable growth.