Unger Global announced it has selected William Ecker as its new chief executive officer. 
 
Before joining Unger, Ecker was president and chief executive officer of Hartz Mountain Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of pet care products in the United States and Canada. Prior to joining Hartz Mountain, Ecker was chairman of Diam International, a designer and manufacturer of retail displays.  
 
A seasoned consumer products executive, Ecker held senior positions at General Foods, Unilever, and Bristol-Myers Squibb where he was the president of Clairol's U.S. retail operations prior to joining Diam. 
 
Ecker is a graduate of Penn State University, and received his MBA in marketing from Northwestern University. He and his family reside in Stamford, Conn. 
 
"Unger is a premier global supplier of high quality, innovative cleaning products, and I am very proud to join the company as it seeks to extend its reach into the growing market for innovative cleaning products," says Ecker. "I anticipate exciting and rewarding days ahead for our company."