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Kimberly-Clark plans to deploy retail execution management from Retail Solutions, across 19 retailer teams within 15 months.

The $2.35 billion deal makes the buyer, Diamond Foods, the No. 2 global player in savory snack category.

The company's commitment to supply chain innovation has helped it realize tremendous top-line growth occurring year after year.

Apax will also acquire Activant Solutions and combine with Epicor. The transaction is valued at approximately $976 million.

In spite of ongoing economic and market challenges, the manufacturers of these brands showed their grit in 2010. They invested to understand the roles their products could play in helping consumers navigate difficult financial waters. And, they used that knowledge to develop and deliver powerful new products.

HP and Coca-Cola FEMSA will consolidate 348 locations to a single data center in Mexico and migrate business-critical SAP applications and server monitoring and management to HP Best Shore locations in Brazil and Argentina.

Unilever enters a binding agreement to sell the global Sanex business to Colgate-Palmolive for 672 million euros while adding the Fab, Lavomatic and Vel brands to its portfolio in Colombia.

This new business model combines P&G's strong brand-building, consumer-led innovation and go-to-market capabilities with Teva's broad geographic reach.