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American Ecology Announces Appointment of New Vice President and Controller
| Source: American Ecology Corporation
BOISE, ID--(Marketwire - August 8, 2007) - American Ecology Corporation (NASDAQ : ECOL ) today
announced the appointment of Eric L. Gerratt, CPA, as Vice President and
Controller.
Gerratt, 36, joins American Ecology from SUPERVALU, Inc. where he most
recently served as Vice President of Accounting. Prior to SUPERVALU, he
held various director level accounting positions at Albertsons, Inc. after
service with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he provided audit, accounting
and business advisory services.
"Eric brings extensive financial reporting and management experience to our
company as well as significant Sarbanes Oxley, acquisition and
post-acquisition integration expertise," commented Jeff Feeler, Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer. "We are very excited that Eric is
joining our finance and accounting team," Feeler added.
The position of Controller was formerly held by Feeler, who was promoted to
Chief Financial Officer in May 2007.
About American Ecology Corporation
American Ecology Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides
radioactive, PCB, hazardous, and non-hazardous waste services to commercial
and government customers throughout the United States, such as steel mills,
medical and academic institutions, refineries, chemical manufacturing
facilities and the nuclear power industry. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho,
the Company is the oldest radioactive and hazardous waste services company
in the United States.