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Cheryl Perkins, founder and president of Innovationedge, assesses how current trends are shining new light on the meaning of innovation.

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More than a quarter of a million consumers voted for Mountain Dew Voltage to become the brand's next flavor line extension.

Calvinklein.com expands its operations to include on-line sales of Calvin Klein 'better' apparel, accessories, as well as products for the home.

Heineken USA delivered an innovative IT strategy within its corporate office that better equipped its more than 500 employees with technology and services that suit individual business needs.

Sigrist shares best practice tips for data sharing and internal collaboration with CGT Executive Editor Kara Romanow.

Innovation, in all of its forms, is one of General Mills' key growth drivers. In 2005, General Mills identified a corporate focus on open innovation as a key strategic priority. This led to the 2007 launch of General Mills' Worldwide Innovation Network (G-WIN), which was designed to accelerate the innovation advances that were already underway inside the company.

Just like the consumer goods success stories before them, each one of CGT's 20 standout SMB companies demonstrates the vision and determination needed to drive exponential growth and deliver innovative product offerings.