Kimberly-Clark Corporation bags RFID Early Adopter Award

07 Nov '05

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Personal care products information provider Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced that the company received the RFID Early Adopter Award from Consumer Goods Technology magazine at its Fall 2005 Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The award, presented for the first time this year, recognizes the consumer goods company that has most successfully implemented RFID technology. Cheryl Perkins, Kimberly-Clark's Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, and Terry Assink, Vice President of Management Information Services for Kimberly-Clark, accepted the award on behalf of the company.

Kimberly-Clark was selected for this honor through nominations from consumer goods companies, retailers and technology vendors. The award winner was determined by the magazine's Editorial Advisory Board, which includes 'C-suite" and VP-level consumer products executives.

'They are pleased to have earned this award. It underscores Kimberly-Clark's leadership position in the adoption and implementation of RFID technology,' said Perkins. 'As they continue to explore the potential of RFID technology, they believe it will enable K-C to reduce their supply chain costs, increase efficiencies in their operations, and more importantly, ensure they are an 'indispensable partner' to their retail customers, delivering the right product to the right customer at the right time.'

Feminine pads maker Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people--nearly a quarter of the world's population--trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the No 1 or No 2 share position in more than 80 countries.

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