Bulletin Board: Week of 4-7-2011

Infogain and OLR Partner To Provide Consulting
And Systems Integration 

OLR and Infogain announced plans to develop a strategic alliance to provide global Oracle Retail consulting and systems integration services. The alliance leverages the two companies’ expertise across synergies in focus (Infogain specializes in POS and Store Operations Systems; OLR’s expertise is in Merchandising, Planning & Optimization).

“By partnering with Infogain, we’re embracing many new opportunities to drive leadership and expertise for our joint Oracle Retail customer base,” said Glyn Kirby, President, OLR America. “In our discussions with major retailers, there’s been a real demand for cost-effective, cross-channel integration, and this partnership will help us implement our solutions quickly and reliably, offering immediate value to retailers of all types.”

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Revionics Appoints Retail/CPG Veteran As VP
Of Product Management

Revionics, Inc., a provider of retail life cycle price optimization solutions, recently announced the appointment of Cheryl Sullivan as Vice President of Product Management. Sullivan, who brings more than 20 years of product management experience to her new role, will help advance the development of Revionics’ retail price optimization solutions. With a background that encompasses both the retail and CPG (consumer packaged goods) industries, Sullivan is experienced at developing the vision, strategy, as well as the short- and long-term product roadmaps to ensure the successful delivery of leading solutions. She offers significant domain experience in Category Management, and tactics for shaping key business processes, such as Pricing, Promotion, Assortment and Space.

“We were impressed with Cheryl’s impressive track record — across a multitude of vertical markets — of increasing retailer profitability and driving customer satisfaction,” said Marc Hafner, President and CEO, Revionics, Inc. “She is an excellent addition to our talented management team.”

Prior to joining Revionics, Sullivan was Director of Product Strategy for Oracle Retail where she was responsible for all Category Management, Assortment, Pricing, Promotion and Space solutions. Sullivan previously worked with companies including EMS, Intactix and Spectra Marketing. She has worked closely with retailers and CPG companies, including Walmart, Best Buy, SUPERVALU, Target, Tesco, Procter & Gamble and Kraft.