BELLEVUE, WA – Univar has 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.

 

Zillmer joins Univar after serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Allied Waste Industries Inc. from 2005 until it merged with Republic Services in December 2008.