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• Joseph F. Dooley Joins Carestream Health Board Of Directors

  - 2007-11-20

  ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Joseph F. Dooley, whose credentials include senior-leadership positions at Duracell, The Gillette Company, and their parent, The Procter & Gamble Company, has joined the Board of Directors of Carestream Health, Inc. Carestream Health is a world leader in medical and dental imaging and information technology products,...

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• ENERGIZER; Jeff Ziminski.(Special Report: Marketing 50)(Energizer Battery Co.)(Brief article)

  - 2007-11-12

  Byline: jack neff The Energizer bunny faced a challenge back in 2005: Rival Gillette's Duracell had just been snapped up by giant Procter & Gamble Co. But, like the slogan, the bunny just kept going. Energizer has picked up one and a...

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• Proctor & Gamble Co.

  - 2007-10-18

  Headquarters: Cincinnati Founded: 1837 Number of employees: More than 138,000 in more than 80 countries Product reach: More than 180 countries Number of brands: Nearly 300 Well-known brands: Pampers, Tide, Ariel, Always, Whisper, Pantene, Mach3, Bounty, Dawn, Gain, Pringles,...

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• Raymond to take over as SPAR president, CEO

  - 2007-06-25

  TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- SPAR Group Inc. has named Gary Raymond its president and chief executive officer. He was also named to the company's board of directors in an expansion of the board to eight members. Raymond previously served in senior management capacities at Procter & Gamble Co., Gillette...

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• Gillette to close Duracell plant.

  - 2005-04-13

  The Gillette Co., Boston, Mass., which agreed to be taken over by Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, plans to close its Duracell plant in Lexington, N.C., Reuters reports. The Lexington plant primarily produces high-power lithium batteries, which have experienced slowing demand as digital cameras using...

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• Duracell introduces new rechargeable

  - 2004-07-19

  The Duracell division of Gillette Co. has introduced a new and improved 2300-mAh AA NiMH rechargeable battery. The new rechargeables will be available in September in 2- and 4-cell blister card packs at retail prices ranging between $6.99 and $12.99.

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• The Gillette Co.(People on the move)(Brief Article)

  - 2004-04-14

  * The Gillette Co., Boston, Mass., named Mark M. Leckie group president, Duracell and Braun Global Business Management groups, and Edward D. Shirley president, International Commercial Operations. Both appointments are effective April 1, and follow the retirement of Ernst A. Haberli.

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• Duracell offers pointers for Verizon.(Viewpoint)

  - 2004-02-16

  Byline: Rance Crain Verizon is struggling to figure out how to make its geeky Test Man-the guy who asks the burning question, "Can you hear me now?''-relevant beyond cell-phone reliability. Gillette, on the other hand, is scratching its hea Byline: Rance...

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• Fuel-Cell Maker Mechanical Technology Inc. Reports Rebound.

  - 2003-10-23

  By Kenneth Aaron, Times Union, Albany, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Kenneth Aaron, Times Union, Albany, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

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• Gillette buys Chinese battery company

  - 2003-09-01

  The Gillette Co. of Boston, Massachusetts, maker of Duracell batteries, has acquired a majority interest in Fujian Nanping Nanfu Battery Co. Ltd., a leading battery company in China. The transaction was completed by acquiring the entire equity interest in China Battery International Ltd. from China Battery Holdings Ltd.Gillette said the...

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