Douglas M. Baker

Ecolab Is One of the Best

HAPPI Breaking News (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008

Ecolab Inc. was named to Selling Power magazine's list of "The 50 Best Companies to Sell For" for the fifth consecutive year. "We're pleased to once again be ranked as one of the top sales companies in the United States," said Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Ecolab's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "Our sales-and-service force is the key to our success and growth. Each day they...

• Ecolab Again Named a “Best Company to Sell For” - Business Wire

Ecolab Again Named a “Best Company to Sell For”

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008

“We’re pleased to once again be ranked as one of the top sales companies in the United States,” said Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Ecolab’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our sales-and-service force is the key to our success and growth. Each day they work tirelessly to establish and cultivate strong relationships with our customers, deliver value and cost savings through our...

Ecolab Announces Henkel Completed Its Sale of Ecolab Shares

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. - (Business Wire) Ecolab Inc. announced that the sale of 72.7 million Ecolab shares by Henkel has been completed. Ecolab further announced that it purchased 11.3 million shares for $300 million directly from Henkel using existing cash and commercial paper to fund the purchase. The purchase is expected to be accretive to Ecolab’s 2009 earnings per share. Douglas M. Baker,...

Ecolab Announces Henkel Completed Its Sale of Ecolab Shares

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008

... fund the purchase. The purchase is expected to be accretive to Ecolab’s 2009 earnings per share. Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Ecolab’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, saying, “We are pleased this significant transaction has been successfully completed despite turbulent conditions in the stock market. We welcome our new shareholders and look forward to what we...

• Ecolab Announces Henkel Completed Its Sale of Ecolab Shares - The Earth Times Online Newspaper

Ecolab Files Registration Statement to Enable Henkel to Sell Its Entire 72.7 Million Ecolab Share Position

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008

... or all of its Ecolab shares. Henkel closed on the acquisition of National Starch in April 2008. Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Ecolabs Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented on the action, saying, “We have had a productive relationship with Henkel. Through it, we expanded our global business reach and developed new and better opportunities to serve our customers. Henkel...