Kimberly-Clark Corp.

During the 2015 Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Summit, over 200 consumer goods executives met to discuss strategies that begin and end with the consumer. From social media to the marketing/IT alliance to digital and more, these sessions offered best practices and action items for attendees to bring back to their organizations. Read on to learn more about key highlights from the event.

CGT Editor Alarice Rajagopal gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this month's issue.

In this exclusive interview, Jennifer Sepull, chief information officer and vice president, IT Services (ITS), and Mukund Kaushik, vice president of the newly-formed IT Services, Global Marketing unit, reveal how Kimberly-Clark Corporation is redefining the rules of collaboration between Marketing and IT to succeed in a world where the term digital marketing has evolved into "marketing in a digital world."

CFO of Kimberly-Clar, Mark Buthman, announced his plans to retire at the end of 2015, after 33 years with the company. Maria Henry will be his successor and serve as SVP and CFO effective April 27 for a smooth transition.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation has appointed Sandra MacQuillan to the newly created position of SVP, Global Supply Chain -- she will be joining the company in the second quarter.

From acquisitions and divestitures to name changes and new leadership appointments, 2013 was full of memorable moments. This annual list of the top publicly traded consumer goods companies provides a snapshot of organizations that succeeded in upping their growth games.

CGT honors Clive Sirkin, Chief Marketing Officer for Kimberly-Clark Corp., for making a demonstrable impact on his organization through the implementation and successful use of new marketing strategies, technologies and processes.

The winning startup will receive the opportunity to pilot a project with one of Kimberly-Clark's global brands such as Kleenex, Huggies, Depend, Scott or Kotex.