In the second year of his three-year term, Gatzulis was elected as Vice President of the Board and will transition to President in 2010. Each year, the Board rotates presidents with a representative from the wholesaler and manufacturer industries.

“I am honored to be appointed as Vice President of the SSWA Board,” Gatzulis said. “SSWA is a conduit for businesses and wholesalers with a common mission to advance growth and performance in the wholesaling and manufacturing industries. This is my second elected term coming from Director-at-large. We have a great cross-functional group of manufacturers and wholesalers, and I am proud to interact with these individuals to further develop the wholesaler/manufacturer relationships in the Industrial Markets.”

Gatzulis, who has overall responsibility for Henkel’s Diversified Markets Division, promotes the Dial®, Renuzit® and Purex® brands to the away-from-home (i.e. Industrial) markets by generating product placements in locations like hotels, hospitals or restaurants. DMD allows consumers to interact with these well-known brands, which helps generate positive impressions and brand loyalty.

Gatzulis has been with Henkel for 12 years, and began his Henkel career in marketing with increased responsibility in brand management. Gatzulis also has extensive knowledge in industrial sales. By coupling Gatzulis’ industrial sales background with his marketing expertise, he has been able to strategically direct the Henkel DMD business. Gatzulis was also recently named President of the Board of Trustees for the Desert Mountain States Chapter of the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. 

About SSWA:

Since 1980, SSWA has been a leading professional association for wholesalers and manufacturers of cleaning and maintenance products. Their members understand the economics of using wholesalers for more efficient and effective distribution. Their primary purpose is to help distributors of sanitary supply and maintenance products profit by association with SSWA members.

Henkel in North America:

Henkel markets a wide range of well-known consumer and industrial brands in North America, including Dial® soaps, Purex® laundry detergents, Right Guard® antiperspirants, got2b® hair gels, and Loctite® adhesives. Henkel has been committed to making people’s lives easier, better and more beautiful for more than 130 years.  A Fortune Global 500 and Germany’s most admired company according to a recent Fortune survey, Henkel offers strong brands and technologies in three areas of competence: Home Care, Personal Care, and Adhesive Technologies.  Each day, more than 52,000 employees in 125 countries are dedicated to fulfilling Henkel’s claim “A Brand Like a Friend.”  In fiscal 2008, Henkel generated sales of $20.8 billion and adjusted operating profit of $2.1 billion.