CHICAGO – Nov. 6, 2006 – Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) announced today plans for the fourth annual IRI Summit 2007, an action-oriented forum built around proven game-changing strategies and tactics to exploit current and untapped growth opportunities. The world-class global conference, which attracts visionaries and senior leaders in the consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail and healthcare industries, will take place Feb. 26-28, 2007, at the Wynn Las Vegas.
IRI, the leader in enabling the CPG, healthcare, and retail industry’s transformation to the analytics enterprise, has created a broad-based, high-level forum that zeroes in on the cutting-edge content, technologies and best practices driving meaningful growth, deeper insights, and better decision making.
“Companies are fighting each and every day for even the smallest shred of competitive edge to stay ahead of the pack – but to compete and win today, it takes far more then edge; it takes totally new ways of doing business,” said IRI President and Chief Executive Officer Scott W. Klein. “Summit 2007 is a must attend event for those trail-blazing professionals who are looking to radically change their game, drive profits and win in this rapidly changing marketplace.”
The conference includes an impressive list of distinguished leaders from their respective industries, including:
- Duncan Mac Naughton — Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing, Supervalu, Inc.
- Michael Sneed — Company Group Chairman, Consumer and Personal Group North America, Johnson & Johnson
- Brian McNamara — Senior Vice President, General Manager, Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.
- Thomas Davenport — Professor, Babson College and author of “Competing on Analytics,” Harvard Business Review
- Scott W. Klein — President and CEO, IRI
- Dr. Romesh Wadhwani — Chairman, IRI, and Founder and Managing Partner, Symphony Technology Group
These thought leaders will explore such critical game-changing topics as:
- How companies can grow revenue and profits in the current slow-growth environment
- How companies can translate consumer and shopper understanding into business building strategies and plans
- How companies can use analytics to gain better visibility into the levers that push profitability and growth
- How manufacturers and retailers can work together to increase consumer loyalty and profitability
- What hot new trends are driving new product success today and how they can be spotted to help ensure more successful launches
- How to leverage technology as a key enabler of customer-driven organizational performance
“The rules of engagement are being rewritten and many of the business strategies that once worked are no longer relevant,” said IRI Executive Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer Andrew Salzman.
"Consumers now control the messages they receive, and continue to change where they shop, when they shop, and why they shop, creating a major challenge as well as a vast opportunity for the CPG, healthcare, and retail industries. Summit 2007 is squarely focused on that vast opportunity and delivering actionable information manufacturers and retailers can immediately put into place to positively impact their brands, categories and markets.”
In addition to the world-class lineup of general session speakers, the 2007 Summit will also feature more than 30 best-practice breakout sessions tailored to the issues confronted by sales, marketing, market research, operations, and IT executives, and hosted by the industry’s foremost domain experts. Featured topics include “New Playbooks for Driving Growth and Profitability,” “Consumer Centricity: Are You Ready?” “Collaboration: The Next Frontier,” “New Product Success: The Rules Have Changed,” and “Thinking Differently about Technology’s Role in Organizational Performance.”
For more information about the IRI Summit 2007 and to register, visit http://www.cpgsummit.com
About Information Resources, Inc.
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) is the world’s leading provider of enterprise market information solutions and services for the consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail, and healthcare industries, empowering its clients to grow their business profitably in a complex marketplace. Driving the transformation of the industries it serves, only IRI provides a unique combination of real-time market content, advanced analytics, enterprise performance management software, and professional services. The company’s portfolio of services, solutions, and technology enable leading retailers and their suppliers around the globe to see what they are missing, act faster with greater confidence and win at the shelf. Ninety-five percent of the FORTUNE Global 500 in CPG and retail leverage IRI to power their business. For more information, visit http://us.infores.com.