Article: Univar Names President and Chief Executive Officer.

Univar, a global leader specializing in the sales, marketing, application and safe, efficient handling of a wide range of chemicals and ingredients, announced the appointment of John J. Zillmer as president and chief executive officer.

Gary Pruitt, non-executive chairman of the board, announced his plans to retire as chief executive officer last April. "We are very excited to welcome John to Univar," said Pruitt. "We are confident that he will provide strong strategic and operational leadership to Univar."

Zillmer joins Univar after serving as chairman and chief executive officer of Allied Waste Industries, Inc. from 2005 until it merged with Republic ...

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