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CGT's readers rank the top five technology companies that provide a complete suite of enterprise-wide ERP software, including finance, HR, CRM, supply chain, PLM, asset management, etc.
New this year, CGT's readers rank the top five technology companies that provide software/services for managing and monitoring internal and external social media communications/engagement.
CGT's readers rank the top 10 technology providers of a point solution or a software suite for business intelligence (BI), including analytics, data warehousing, etc.
CGT's readers rank the top 10 technology companies that provide a suite of software or point solution for supply chain execution, including WMS, TMS, load optimization, etc.
CGT's readers rank the top 10 technology companies that provide a solution for trade promotion effectiveness, including trade promotion management (TPM), price management, trade promotion optimization (TPO), etc.
CGT's readers rank the top 10 technology companies that provide solutions for product management, including new product development, formulation, packaging, introduction and launch.