ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov 06, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Ecolab Inc. announced that it has appointed
Victoria J. Reich to the board.
Ms. Reich is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
United Stationers Inc., a leading North American wholesale distributor
of business products. Prior to joining United Stationers in 2007, Ms.
Reich served in international operating and financial management roles
with Brunswick Corporation and General Electric Company.
Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Ecolab's Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer commented on Reich's appointment, saying, "Vicki is a great
addition to our board. Her global financial management experience will
benefit our business development and process improvement initiatives,
and we look forward to her guidance on our growth plans."
Reich's appointment increases the size of Ecolab's Board to 12 from 11
members.
With sales of $6 billion and more than 26,000 associates, Ecolab Inc.
(NYSE: ECL) is the global leader in cleaning, sanitizing, food safety
and infection prevention products and services. Ecolab delivers
comprehensive programs and services to foodservice, food and beverage
processing, healthcare, and hospitality markets in more than 160
countries. More news and information is available at www.ecolab.com.
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SOURCE: Ecolab Inc.
Ecolab Inc.
Michael J. Monahan, 651-293-2809
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