SAP America

The global software company aims to broaden its scope of offerings in forecasting and replenishment for retail and wholesaling.

SAP, Oracle, Sage Group, Infor and Dassault Systemes round out the top five. Find out which other companies brought in enough revenue in 2008 to make this list.

As more CG companies strive to leverage newly available data, they realize what a daunting task it actually is due to the sheer volume of data. The Coca-Cola Company is leading the way and recently detailed its successful use of such data, including benefits across multiple processes.

HCL will provide IT application and infrastructure operations and management for the beverage company.

The world's premium alcoholic drinks company also extends its IT outsourcing contract. Together, the two contracts total $35 million.

CGT is proud to present the most recent crop of consumer goods "Visionaries" -- those industry thought leaders who are shaping the future of their respective companies through leadership, drive, and unprecedented business and technology initiatives even as the economy suffers.

In 2006, Sara Lee Corporation embarked on a journey to create a comprehensive trade management strategy for its North American Retail business. In an exclusive interview, Sara Lee executives explain how a now strong foundation for TPM is an impetus for evolving into the next phase of trade management.

SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse will now run on Teradata technology for a more unified data platform.