Tyson Foods, Inc.

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CGT honors David Stahl, Chief Information Officer for the company formerly known as Hillshire Brands (which is now Tyson Foods) for making the largest demonstrable business impact within his organization through the implementation and successful use of technology.

Kellogg, Keurig Green Mountain, Kimberly-Clark, Tyson, Starbucks and more will gather in Orlando, Fla. on October 21-24 to explore "The Connected Company: Making Strategic Initiatives Work Across the Enterprise".

Tyson Foods President and CEO Donnie Smith says that the company lacked then necessary scale to gain lading share positions in these markets.

Hillshire withdrew its recommendation of the acquisition of Pinnacle Foods following receipt of the unilaterally binding offer from Tyson.

Following the conclusion of the bidding process, Tyson Foods submits unilaterally binding offer to acquire Hillshire Brands for $8.55 billion in cash.

Valued at $6.8 billion, the deal is another alternative to a recently proposed offer from Pilgrims Pride, and is also subject to the termination of Hillshire's previous merger agreement with Pinnacle.

California-based Circle Foods has been in business for 25 years and is known for branded products that include Nuevo Grille and Tortillaland handheld Mexican products.