Sales & Marketing

StayinFront Inc. joins the Motorola PartnerSelect Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Program, designed to promote long-term go-to-market relationships and ecosystem-partnering among independent software vendors, solution and business partners, and professional service providers worldwide.

Jones Soda Co. Founder Peter van Stolk will step down from his position as chairman of the board of directors and as chief executive officer at the end of the year.

Nestle USA and Jamba Juice announce an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement to produce and distribute a line of healthy ready-to-drink beverages under the Jamba brand name.

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) introduces SmartStart for Wholesale Distribution, a new business management offering designed to maximize the performance of small and midsize wholesale distributors.

TASSIMO, the hot beverage system owned by Kraft Foods Inc., has added four Starbucks coffee varieties to its single-serve convenience collection.

Smart Balance, the makers of low fat, heart healthy buttery spreads and other foods, along with Alacer Corporation, a world leader in Vitamin C Technology; Kettle Foods, the maker of all natural, hand-cooked Kettle brand potato chips; and Quaker Maid Meats, a provider of frozen sandwich steaks and other frozen meat products, have set plans in motion to enhance their trade promotion management strategies this month.

E-commerce solutions provider GSI Commerce Inc. signs a definitive agreement to acquire Zendor.com Ltd., a Manchester, U.K.-based provider of fulfillment, customer care and e-commerce solutions, for approximately $7.9 million in cash.

In order to work on ventures that leverage strategic consumer insights and innovation, Thomas K. Hernquist, senior vice president, global chief growth officer, will resign from The Hershey Company, effective December 31, 2007.