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WHO:
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Joan Chow – Chief Marketing Officer, ConAgra Foods, Inc.
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Rob Price – Chief Marketing Officer, CVS/pharmacy |
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Billy Beane – Oakland A’s General Manager, who is featured in Michael Lewis’ Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game |
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Dr. Romesh Wadhwani – Founder and Managing Partner, Symphony Technology Group, and Chairman, Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) |
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John Freeland – President and Chief Executive Officer, IRI |
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| WHAT: |
Building on its reputation for raising and tackling the consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail and healthcare industries’ most pressing business issues, IRI is hosting the fifth annual IRI Summit 2008 at the Gaylord Palms Orlando Resort & Convention Center. This world-class global conference, which attracts visionaries and senior leaders in the CPG, retail and healthcare industries, features impressive keynote speakers who are distinguished leaders in their industries. |
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| WHY: |
IRI, the leading global provider of consumer, shopper and retail market intelligence and insights for the CPG and retail industries, created the broad-based, high-level forum to examine the latest innovations and best practices in content, analytics and technology solutions to drive growth and productivity. To deliver these real-world perspectives on a myriad of critical industry trends and issues, IRI will kick-off the Summit with the following keynote speakers: |
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8:15-8:50 a.m.
Dr. Romesh Wadhwani
Symphony Technology Group and IRI |
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8:50-9:20 a.m.
John Freeland
IRI
“Innovation for Business Value” |
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9:20-10 a.m.
IRI® Liquid Data™ in Action |
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10:30-11 a.m.
Joan Chow
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
“Customer Marketing: Driving Enhanced Retailer and Manufacturer Partnerships” |
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11-11:30a.m.
Rob Price
CVS/pharmacy
“Retail Cold Fusion: Everybody Can Win” |
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11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Billy Beane
Oakland A’s
“Analytics and Winning Teams” |
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| WHEN: |
March 4, 2008, 8:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST |
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| WHERE: |
IRI Summit 2008
The Gaylord Palms Orlando Resort & Convention Center
6000 W. Osceola Parkway
Kissimmee, Florida 34746
www.cpgsummit.com |
About Information Resources, Inc.
Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) is the world’s leading global provider of consumer, shopper, and retail market intelligence and insights, empowering consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail, and healthcare companies to grow their business profitably in a complex marketplace. Driving breakthrough growth in the industries it serves, 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: www.infores.com.
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CONTACTS:
John McIndoe
E-mail: john.mcindoe@infores.com
Phone: (312) 474-3862
Shelley Hughes
E-mail: shelley.hughes@infores.com
Phone: (312) 474-3675