Ecolab—the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies as well as services that protect people and vital resources—was founded in 1923 and has grown to 48,000 employees worldwide. Serving customers in 170-plus countries at more than a million different locations around the world, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions and onsite service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies for customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial markets. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, Ecolab boasts 1,600 scientists and holds more than 7,700 patents for its industry-leading innovations.