Hans Van Bylen Appointed to Ecolab Board; Ulrich Lehner Retires.ST. PAUL St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minn. -- Ecolab Inc. announced that Ecolab's Board of Directors has appointed Hans Van Bylen to fill the vacancy VACANCY. A place which is empty. The term is principally applied to cases where an office is not filled. 2. By the constitution of the United States, the president has the power to fill up vacancies that may happen during the recess of the senate. created by Ulrich Lehner's retirement from the Ecolab Board. Mr. Van Bylen, 45, is Executive Vice President, Cosmetics/Toiletries of Henkel KGaA of Dusseldorf, Germany, and a member of the Management Board of Henkel KGaA. There are currently 12 directors on the Ecolab Board. Prof. Lehner said that his decision to retire from the Ecolab Board was due to his announced planned retirement under Henkel KGaA's mandatory policy in 2008. He served on the Ecolab Board for six years. Commenting on Prof. Lehner's retirement, Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Ecolab's Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, said: "We thank Prof. Lehner for his valued service on the Board and to our company. We wish him well." With 2006 sales of $5 billion and more than 13,000 sales-and-service associates, Ecolab Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ECL (Emitter-Coupled Logic) A digital circuit composed of bipolar transistors in which the emitter ends are wired together. ECL gates switch faster than TTL gates, but consume more power. See TTL, I2L and bipolar. 1. ) is the global leader in cleaning, sanitizing, food safety and infection control products and services. Ecolab delivers comprehensive programs and services to the foodservice, food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. processing, healthcare, and hospitality markets in more than 160 countries. More news and information is available at www.ecolab.com. (ECL-C) |
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