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- 1/24/2007
Linx/AS Announces Partner Program for Intellectual Property Manager
Linx/AS LLC, a product lifecycle management (PLM) consulting firm and partner in the SAP industry value network (IVN), announced the formal kick-off of its vertical influence partner (VIP) program for Intellectual Property Manager (IPM) version 1.0. - 1/24/2007
Pfizer to Eliminate 10,000 Jobs
As part of immediate initiative to drive improved performance, position Pfizer for future success and enhance total shareholder return its cost reduction initiatives, 10,000 positions (about 10 percent of Pfizer's total worldwide workforce) will be eliminated by the end of next year. - 1/24/2007
Coca-Cola to Rival Pepsi During Super Bowl
For the first time since 1998, Coca-Cola will advertise during the Super Bowl. According to Adweek, Coca-Cola was content buying the pods immediately prior to the telecasts, while competitor Pepsi dominated the in-game airwaves. - 1/24/2007
Numico Consolidates Global Product Data
Numico, the brand owner of Nutricia, Milupa, Cow & Gate, Mellin and Dumex, selects Agile PLM to provide an end-to-end PLM solution. - 1/24/2007
Kimberly-Clark Taps TCS for Global IT Infrastructure Services
Kimberly-Clark Corporation signs yet another services agreement, this time with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for information technology infrastructure support to operations in the United States, Europe, South America and the Asia Pacific region. - 1/24/2007
Coca-Cola Reorganizes Marketing
Coca-Cola is reorganizing its marketing department to report to newly appointed COO Muhtar Kent. Mary Minnick, the head of the company's marketing, strategy and innovation division, will leave at the end of next month to pursue opportunities in the U.K. and will not be replaced. - 1/24/2007
Lowes Foods Implements Demand Forecasting
Alex Lee's Lowes Foods Stores implements Retalix DemandAnalytX (DAX). - 1/17/2007
Fossil Appoints New Director to Board
Fossil Inc. appointed Elaine Agather, chairman and chief executive officer of Chase - Dallas, to its Board of Directors, effective February 12, 2007. - 1/17/2007
Peet's Coffee & Tea Signs New Grocery Distribution Agreement
Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc., a specialty coffee roaster and marketer, continues its grocery expansion in New England with the availability of its fresh, deep-roasted coffee within Stop & Shop Supermarkets, a division of Royal Ahold. - 1/17/2007
New Balance Complies with Retailer Label Requirements
New Balance, a leading athletic shoe manufacturer, complies with its customer requirements for specialized UPC price and inventory labels with the help of Paxar Corporation.