ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ecolab and Nalco, which merged on December 1, have both been named to Selling
Power magazine's annual list of "The 50 Best Companies to Sell For."
Nalco was fourth on the list while Ecolab was eighth. It was Ecolab's
eighth consecutive year and Nalco's fourth consecutive year on the "Best
Companies to Sell For" list.
"We are pleased that both companies' sales organizations were honored,"
said Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Ecolab chairman and chief executive officer.
"Our sales and service teams are the key to our success as they
continually work to build strong customer relationships and deliver
exceptional value and sustainable solutions for our customers."
The merger of Ecolab and Nalco joined Ecolab's more than 7,300 U.S.
sales and service employees—the seventh-largest sales force of the
manufacturing companies Selling Power rated—with Nalco's more
than 5,500 sales and service employees in the U.S., the ninth-largest
sales force of the manufacturing companies Selling Power rated.
The combined company now has a global sales and service team of 22,000
representatives.
Baker concluded, saying, "Uniting these outstanding sales and service
teams has enabled us to continue to provide our customers with superior
service and solutions, and provides a more powerful growth engine for
our business. Our nearly identical sales and service approaches
reinforce our core strengths and competitive advantages, and we will
make investments to further strengthen and enhance our sales and service
capacities."
Companies that made Selling Power magazine's "Best Companies to
Sell For" list ranked highest based on compensation, training and career
mobility in two general industry classifications: manufacturing and
service. The complete list and information on the ranking process is
available in the November/December 2011 issue of Selling Power or
at www.sellingpower.com.
With 2011 annualized sales of $11 billion and more than 38,000
employees, Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) is the global leader in water,
hygiene and energy technologies and services that provide and protect
clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments. Ecolab
delivers comprehensive programs and services to the food, energy,
healthcare, industrial and hospitality markets in more than 160
countries. More Ecolab news and information is available at www.ecolab.com.
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Ecolab Inc.
Roman Blahoski, 651-293-4385
Source: Ecolab Inc.
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