Christophe Beck

• Executive Vice-President and President, International Regions
  Ecolab

Christophe Beck is Executive Vice-President and President of Global Integration at Ecolab, a global Fortune 200 company and global leader in water, hygiene and energy services, whose mission is to protect people and preserve vital resources. In his current role, Beck leads the integration of Ecolab's latest major acquisition, which will help build a new US$ 12 billion powerhouse with 42,000 people serving over 1 million customers in more than 160 countries. His previous roles included Executive Vice-President, Institutional Sector, Senior Vice-President and General Manager, Institutional Foodservice North America, and Senior Vice-President, Corporate Marketing and Strategy. Prior to joining Ecolab, Beck was an executive at Nestlé, the world's largest food company, where he first led corporate productivity initiatives, and then managed major brands and businesses in several countries and regions for over 10 years. Earlier, he worked on a large two-year project for the European Space Agency. Beck holds an engineering degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.